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I ITUTIONS, 

Iffooulaiions 



^OR THE GOVERNHENT OF THE 




3ns of Veterans, 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 

Edition of 1894, as Revised at 
Davenport, Iowa. 



5HED BY THE COMMANDERY IN CHIEF. 



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CONSTITUTIONS, 

I?!!l6Sinif?6oulations 

FOR THE QOVERNriENT OF THE 




Sons of Veterans, 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 

Edition of 1894, as Revised at 
Davenport, Iowa. 



PUBLISHED BY THE COMMANDERY IN CHIEF. 






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CONSTITUTIONS, 

Rules and Regulations Qoverninff 
The 

Sons of Veterans, 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 

PREAMBLE. 

r.fYl:^-^^ undesigned, male descendants 
ot soldiers, sailors and marines who served 
m the Army or Navy of the United States 
during the civil struguJe of 1861-1865, here- 
by unite and form a military Association 
for the purpose and objects hereinafter set 
forth, and by so doing, pledge ourselves to 
be governed by the Constitutions, Eules, 
Regulations, Rmles of Order and By-Laws 
which are based on the same. 

CHAPTER I. 

ARTICLE I. 

TITI^E. 

Q ™%^?l'''^'^*^'^^ ^^^" be known as the 
bons of Veterans, United States of Amen- 
ca. 

ARTICLE II. 

PRINCIPLES. 

•^1^/ V. f ^^^ b®^i®^ and trust in Al- 
migMy God, and a realization that under 
Wis beneficent guidance the free institu- 



tions of our land, consecrated by the ser- 
vices and blood of our fathers, have been 
preserved, and the integrity and life of the 
Nation maintained. 

Sec. 2. True allegiance to the Govern- 
ment of the United States of America, 
baaed upon a respect for, and devotion and 
fidelity to, its Constitution and Laws, mani- 
fested by the discountenancing of anything 
that may tend to weaken Loyalty, incite 
to Insurrection, Treason or Rebellion or in 
any manner impair the efficiency and per- 
manency of our National Union. 

ARTICLE IIL 
OBJECTS. 

Sec, 1. To keep green the memories of 
our fathers, and their sacrifices for the 
maintenance of the Union. 

Sec. 2. To aid the members of the Grand 
Army of the Republic and all honorably 
discharged Union soldiers, sailors and mar- 
ines in the caring for their helpless and dis- 
abled veterans ; to extend aid and protec- 
tion to their widows and orphans ; to per- 
petuate the memory and history of their 
heroic dead, and the proper observance of 
Memorial Day and Union Defenders i'ay. 

Sec. 3. To aid and assist worthy and 
needy members of our Order. 

Sec. 4. To inculcate patriotism and love 
of country, not only among our member- 
ship, but among all the people of our land, 
and to spread and sustain the doctrine of 
equal rights, universal Libert v, and justice 
to all, ' ^ 



ARTICLE IV. 

ORGANIZATION. ' 



The several constituted bodies of the As- 
sociation shall be as follows : 

First.— Oi organizations, known as 
Camps ; each Camp to have an appropri- 
ate name and number (except Davis Camp 
of Pitttburg, Penn., which is to be without 
number), providing, however, that no two 
Camps in the same Division shall be allow- 
ed to use the same name or number, -nd 
further provided that the Division of Penn- 
sylvania may have duplicate numbers of 
Camps numbers, 2, 4, 9, and 33 and the Di- 
vision of New York duplicate numbers of 
Camp number 1. 

Second. — Of State Organizations known 
as Divisions. 

Third.— Oi the Commandery-in-Chief. 

ARTICLE V. 

ELIGIBILITY TO MEMBERSHIP, 

Sec. 1. All male descendants, not less 
than eighteen years of age, of deceased or 
honorably discharged soldiers, sailors or 
marines who served in the Union Armv or 
Navy during the Civil War of 1861-1865, 
shall be eligible to membership, provided 
that no person shall be eligible who has 
ever been convicted of any infamous crime, 
or who has, or whose father has ever borne 
arms against the Government of the Un- 
ited States of America. 



CHAPTER II. 

CAMP CONSTITUTION. 

ARTICLE I. 

FORMATION. 

Sec. 1. A Camp may be formed by the 
authority of the Division Commander, act- 
ing by the direction of the Commander-in- 
Chief, on appUcation made in due form, of 
not less than fifteen persons, eligible to 
membership in the Sons of Veterans, and 
no Camp shall be recognized by the Sons of 
Veterans unless acting under a legal and 
unforfeited charter. 

Sec. 2. No charter shall be surrendered 
by any Camp so long as ten members 
thereof demand its continuance, nor unless 
a proposition to surrender the charter shall 
have been made at a stated meeting at 
least four weeks before the time of action, 
and ten days notice in writing given to 
every member of the Camp, df-livered per- 
sonallv, or by mailing such notice ad- 
dressed to his last known place- of resi- 
dence, and also to the Division Comman- 
der. 

Sec. 3. Camp shall rank from date of 
muster. 

ARTICLE II. 
ADMISSION TO MEMBERSHIP. 

Sec, 1. Every application for admission 
to membership* shall be m writing, and 
shall, in detail, upon the blanks furnis-hed 
by Commandery-in-Chief headquarters give 



the applicant's date of birth, birth-Dlac^ 

. ancestor was, or is a mPmbeT ^^^^^^'^ ^'^ 
feEc. 2. The application shall be present- 

sts'-" "' >» »"■ '«' ■" -sr. 

'ni'i'if; ^\- '^^? committee shall make care- 

apiSiof '3° h'^' '""'^ ''' font, in Z 

application, and the moral character and 

n Pn^^'fif'^V^^-^PP^i^^^^t' ^»d shall recom 
mend the election or rejection of the apDh- 
cant at a meeting subsequent t , thefr an- 
caTon'"' ' ^^ ^^d^^«^^«nt upon the appil 
ii^^^^r ^: A^^^^ the reading of the renorf 

DosifPd //'o'''' ^ ^^"/'<^ °f t^e ballots de- 
fvvoif ' '^ appears that not more than 
1 Sf^ f e cast, and two or moro of them 

?^^et'ed''bufif^'^'l^ ^^^" beMt'e^ 
Jt-jeciea, but if more than twentv arc^ n«Qf 

an additKmal black ball for everyVddition-' 

al twenty shall be necessary to refect iZ 

less number of black balls than Xve xL 

vided be cast, the candidate shall be de 



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clared elected, and no reconsideration of a 
ballot shall be had after the Captain has 
announced the result thereof. But should 
the result of a ballot be unfavorable, and 
the Captain suspect any mistake, he may, 
at his discretion, before declaring the vote, 
order a second ballot, the result of which 
shall be final. 

Sec. 5. If any applicant be rejected, his 
admission fee shall be returned, and he 
shall not be ?gain eligible, in any Camp, 
until six months after such rejection. A 
second application may be made in the 
same form, and subject to the same condi- 
tions as the first. 

Sec. 6. Each applicant, upon his elec- 
tion, shall be at once notified thereof in 
writing, and on presenting himself for 
membership shall be properly mustered. 
But unless he present himself for mus- 
ter within three months from the date 
of such notice, his election shall be void, 
and all moneys which may have been re- 
quired bv the Camp to accompany the ap- 
plication shall be forfeited to the Camp 
Treasury. 

Sec. 7. A member-elect shall pay before 
his muster an admission fee of not less 
than one dollar and a half, which shall ac- 
company the application. Upon his mus- 
ter he shall be presented with a badge, and 
shall subscribe to and receive a copy of the 
Constitutions, Rules and Regulations, and 
the By-Laws of the Camp. 



ARTICLE III. 

ADMISSION OF BROTHERS FROM OTHER 

CAMPS. 

Sec. 1. A brother having a valid trans- 
fer-card may be admitted into any Camp, 
or re -admitted to the Camp which granted 
the transfer-card, by a three- fourths vote, 
after his name has been proposed, re- 
ferred and reported upon as in the case of 
an applicant for membership, or he may 
be a charter member of a new Camp ; ex- 
cept that the fact stated in such transfer- 
card in respect to the applicant's eligibility 
by virtue of his ancestor's military service 
shall be treated as conclusive of such fact ; 
and, if such applicant be elected, he shall 
be admitted without re-muster or taking 
anew the obligation. 

Sec. 2. Each Camp may establish such 
admission fees, to be paid by brothers join- 
ing by transfer, as they may think proper, 
not exceeding the amount required for re- 
cruits. 

ARTICLE IV. 

LEAVE OF ABSENCE, TRANSFER AND DIS- 
CHARGE. 

Sec 1. Any brother applying to his 
Camp, either in person or by letter, for a 
leave of absence, shall be granted the same 
by the Captain, attested by the First Ser- 
geant, under seal, and good for a specified 
time, not exceeding six months, commend- 
ing him to the good offices of all brothers of 
the Order, provided he has faithfully dis- 
charged all duties enjoined upon him, and 
has paid in advance all dues for the time 
specified in the leave of absence. 



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Any Camp giving relief to a needy, 
worthy, visiting brother, shall endorse the 
amount upon his leave of absence, and 
shall at once notify the Camp of which he 
is a member. 

Sec. 2. Any brother against whom no 
charges exist, and who has paid all debts, 
shall, on written applicatioti to the Capiain 
of his Camp, at a stated meeting of the 
Camp, receive a transfer-card, duly signed 
by the Captain, attested by the First Ser- 
geant and under seal. If, at the expiration 
of one year, he has not been admitted to 
any Caiinp, the transfer-card shall be void, 
and the holder shall be considered as hon- 
orably discharged from the Order. Until 
admitted into another Camp, or until such 
transfer becomes an honorable discharge, 
the holder thereof shall be subject to the 
jurisdiction of the Camp or Division issuing 
such transfer. 

Sec. 3. Any broth '^r in good stnnf'ing 
on written application to the Captain of his 
Camp, at a stated meeting of the same, 
shall receive at the next stated meeting an 
honorable discharge dulv signed by the 
Captain, attested by the^ First Sergeant, 
and under seal ; pro vi' ling that at the time 
of such application there are no pecuniary 
or other charges against liim on account of 
the Camp. A brother thus discharged can 
be received again only in the same manner 
as an applicant for original membership, 
but upon his election he' may be admitted 
without the ceremony of 'muster upon 
taking anew the obligation of member- 
ship. 



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Sec. 4. M<jmber8 of disbanded Camps 
who were m good standing at the time of 
such dissohition, sliall receive from their 
Division Commander, attested by the Di- 
vision Adjutant, and under seal, transfer- 
cards which sliall have the same force as 
though granted by a Camp. 

8ec. 5. L. ave of absence and transfer- 
cards shall contain a space for the signa- 
ture of the brother to whom the same is 
granted, and leave of absence and transfer- 
cards shall be void unless signed by the 
holder thereof in the presence of the 
Captain or First Sergeant of the C^mp 
granting the same ; if granted bv the Divi- 
sion Commander, it shall be signed by the 
holder m his presence, or in the presence 
of some officer or brother designated by 
the Division Commander for that purpose. 

1 ^fficer or brother in whose presence 
such leave of absence or transfer-card is 
signed shall attest the signature of the 
holder thereof. 

ARTICLE V. 

MEETINGS. 

Sec. 1. Stated meetings of each Camp 
shall be held at least monthly, of which 
one shall be in part regularly devoted to 
"istorical and patriotic exercises under 
the direction of the Chaplain, as provided 
by the Ritual. The Camp shall be prompt- 
ly opened at the time specified, provided 
a quorum of members in good standing is 
present. In case the Captain is absent, 
the next elective officer in rank shall 
assume command, and if the Captain and 
First and Second Lieutenants are all 



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absent, the Senior Past Captain present 
shall assume command. In case no Papl 
Captain is present any member may ]••• 
chosen to preside by a majority of thy 
members present. Provided, however, it is 
not obligatory upon Camps to meet durin<i; 
the months of July and August. 

Sec. 2. Special meetings may be con- 
vened by the Captain whenever in his 
judgment the interests of the Camp de- 
mand it, and on the written request of not 
less than seven members he shall promptly 
issue a call for the same. 

Sec. 3. The call shall specify the object 
for which the meeting is convened, and no 
business shall be transacted except that 
specified in- the call. 

Sec. 4. After the business of any stated 
or special meeting has been transacted and 
the Camp closed, it shall not be re-opened 
except by general consent; but if any 
member has left the Camproom, it shall 
under no circumstances be re-opened, al- 
though the desire to do so may be unani- 
mous. 

Sec. 5. Five members qualified to trans- 
act business shall constitute a quorum at 
any stated or special meeting. 
ARTICLE VI. 
OFFICERS. 

Sec. 1. The officers of each Camp shall 
be a Captain, First Lieutenant, Second 
Lieutenant Chaplain, First Sergeant, 
Quartermaster Sergeant, Sergeant of the | 
Guard, Color Sergeant, Principal Musician, | 
Corporal of the Guard, Camp and Picket] 
Guard, and a Camp Council, consisting ofl 
three elective members. J 



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Sec. 2. The officers of a Camp shall take ■ 
rank in the order named in the iirst section 
of this Article. 

ARTICLE VII. 
ELECTION OF OFFICERS. 

Sec. 1. The Captain, First Lieutenant, 
Second Lieutenant and a Camp Council 
consisting of three piembers, shall be 
elected at the first stated meeting in 
December, by ballot, unless a ballot be 
dispensed with by unanimous consent. 
They shall be installed into their respec- 
tive offices at the first stated meeting in 
January following, and they shall hold of- 
fice until their successors are duly elected 
and installed. Notice of such election 
shall be given by the First Sergeant, per- 
sonally or by mail, to each member of the 
Camp, at least five days before such elec- 
tion. If from any cause the election is not 
held the first stated meeting in December, 
it shall be held at the first meeting of the 
Camp thereafter. 

No brother more than six months in ar- 
rears for dues, and no brother indebted to 
the Camp on account of fines, shall be en- 
titled to vote until such dues and fines are 
paid. 

Sec. 2. The Captain shall, on his acces- 
sion to the office, appoint the Chaplain, 
the different Sergeants, the Principal Mu- 
sician, the Corporal of the Guard, a Camp 
and a Picket Guard. The Captain may 
remove any officer appointed by him at 
pleasure. 

Sec. 3. A Camp may, by a two-thirds 
vote of the members present, declare va- 



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cant the position of any elective officer who 
has absented himself from four consecutive 
stated meetings, provided that personal 
notice has been given the delinquent officer 
at least five days l)efore such intended ac- 
tion, and notice (hereof has been given to 
the members of the Camp, at least five days 
prior, either personally or by mail. This 
section shall not apply to officers on leave 
of absence. 

ARTICLE VIII. 
DUTIES OF OFFICERS. 

Sec. 1. The Captain shall preside at all 
meetings of the Camp, and ahall preserve 
order and decorum tfierein. He shall en- 
force a strict observance of the Constitu- 
tion and By-Laws and all orders from 
proper authority. He shall decide all ques- 
tions of order without debate, f^ubject, how- 
ever, to an appeal to the Camp, It shall 
be his duty to detail all officers and appoint 
all committees not otherwise provided for, 
sign all orders or requisitions made on the 
Quartermaster Sergeant or Camp Council 
for appropriations of money or any proper- 
ty of the Camp, and perform all other du- 
ties pertaining to his office. 

At all elections the Commanding officer 
of the Camp shall act as Judge, and he 
shall appoint as Tellers two members who 
are not candidates, to assist him. 

Sec. 2. The First Lieutenant and the 
Second Lieutenant shall assist the Captain 
in preserving order and decorum in the 
Camp, and shall perform such duties as are 
required of them by this Constitution, and 
the Ritual of the Order. 



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The inner entrance or door to the Camp 
shall, under the orders of the Captain, be 
m the special charge of the First Lieuten- 
ant. 

Sec. 3, The Chaplain shall assist in con- 
ducting the ceremonies prf^scribed by the 
Work of the Order ; he shall officiate at the 
opening and closing of the Camp, conduct 
burial services and the ritualistic ceremo- 
nies on Union Defenders' Day, as well as 
those allotted to the Sons of Veterans on 
Memorial Day, and have charge of the 
historical and patriotic instruction of the 
Order; he shall make an annual report of 
deathH and Memorial Day services to the 
Division Chaplain at least ten days prior 
to the Annual Encampment of the Division 
and perform such other duties as are re- 
quired of him. 

Sec. 4. The First Sergeant shall attest 
with the seal of the Camp, all orders, com- 
missions, circulars, staff vi^arrants, and 
other documents issued by the Captain, 
and shall, after the last regular meeting 
of thp Camp in each quarter, make out on 
blanks furnished by the Audjutant, dupli- 
cate quarterly reports, one copy of whi^.h 
shall be forwarded to the Adjutant at 
Division Headquarters, on or before the 
10th day of the following month, the other 
copy to be placed on file in the Camp. He 
shall draw all requisitions upon the Quar- 
termaster Sergeant for the expenditure of 
money, upon the order of the Camp, and 
submit the same to the Captain for his 
approval, keeping a book for that pur- 
pose. 



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Sec. 5. The First Sergeant shall keep 
in books properly prepared : First, the 
Constitution and By-Laws of the Camp, to 
be subscribed to by every candidate on 
becoming a member. Second, a descriptive 
book, containing the date of muster, name, 
date of birth, birth-place and residence 
of each member ; also his ancestor's mili- 
tary record, and other facts upon whicli 
his eligibility to membership is based. 
Third, a minute book, in which shall be 
kept an accurate record of the proceedings 
of the meetings of the Camp, which shall 
be read at the succeeding meeting. Fourth, 
an order file book, in which shall be kept 
files of all orders issued by the Captain, 
the Commander of the Division, and the 
General Orders of the Commander-in- 
Chief. Fifth, a black book, in which shall 
be kept the names of all dishonorably dis- 
charged members of the Camp, also the 
names of all such as are published from 
time to time in Division or General Orders. 
Sixth, a roll book, in which shall be kept, 
first, a roll of the officers of the Camp, and 
a roll of members, and the signature. Post, 
name, number and location of all obligat- 
ed members of the G. A. R., and also the 
names of all obligat^^d honorably discharged 
Union Soldiers of the war of 861-1865. 

Sec. 6. The First Sergeant shall con- 
duct the correspondence of the Camp, 
keep copies of all reports made by him, 
preserve and file all correspondence com- 
ing into his hands, and perform such other 
duties as pertain thereto, and upon his 
retirement from office shall promptly turn 
pver to his successor the seal of the Camp, 



and all books, papers, blanks and other 
property of the Camp in his possession. 

Sec 7. The Quartermaster Sergeant 
shall hold such of the funds of the Camp 
as are required for its immediate use. He 
shall hold and have charge of the property 
of the Camp not otherwise provided tor ; 
shall file all requisitions drawn by the 
First Sergeant, signed and approved by 
the Captain, and he shall not pay out any 
money except upon requisition m due form 
from the First Sergeant, countersigned by 
the Captain, and a receipt upon tins requi- 
sition shall be his voucher of authority 
and disbursement ; shall keep the accounts 
between the Camp and its members ; shall 
collect all moneys due the Camp, givm^ 
in all cases receipts therefor; shall 
notify all members in arrears ; shall fur- 
nish the First Sergeant with the receipts 
prior to the close of each meeting ; and, at 
the next stated meeting after the close of 
each month, render to the Camp a detailed 
account of the transactions of the month, 
and the money balance in his hands. He 
shall perform all such other duties as 
pertain to his office, and on his retirement 
from the same shall promptly turn over 
and deliver to his successor, who shall re- 
ceipt for the same, all the funds, books, 
papers and other property of the Camp m 
his possession. „ , ^ j ^, 

Sec. 8. The Sergeant of the Guard, the 
Corporal of the Guard, and the Camp and 
Picket Guards, shall perform such duties 
as are prescribed by the Ritual or the or- 
ders of the Captain. 
Se'c. 9. The Color Sergeant of the 



Camp shall, under the direction of the 
Quartermaster Sergeant, have char^re of 
and be responsible for the preservation 
and safekeeping of the several flags and 
colors of the Camp. 

Sec. 10. The Principal Musician shall, 
under the direction of the Quartermaster 
Sergeant, be responsible for the preserva- 
tion and safe keeping of the property of 
the Camp, used by its band and drum 
corps. 

Sec. 11. No property of the Camp shall 
be loaned, except by consent of Camp 
Council in vsa*iting, approved by the com- 
manding officer. 

ARTICLE IX. 

CAMP COUNTCIL. 

Sec. 1. The Camp Council shall be 
charged with the general care and super- 
vision of the investment of the surplus 
funds of the Camp, and shall be responsi- 
ble for and look after the Camp's material 
welfare. It shall be their duty to devise 
and recommend measures for preserving 
and increasing the funds of the Camp ; to 
make, its investments, leases and other 
contracts ; secure a place of meeting ; settle 
and dispose of all disputed accounts be- 
tween the Quartermaster Sergeant and 
members of the Camp ; examine and pass 
upon all accounts and bills incurred by 
any officer or committee of the ( amp • 
examine the books, vouchers and other 
papers of the different officers at their 
pleasure, and all books and accounts shall 
be open to the inspection of the Camp 
Council on demand. The Camp Council 



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shall keep a record of their proceedings, 
and at the end of each quarter shall ren- 
der a full and complete report in writing, 
showing their transactions and financial 
condition of the Camp. 

Sec. 2. The Captain, First Sergeant and 
Quartermaster Sergeant shall not serve on 
the Camp Council. 

ARTICLE X» 
FINES. 

Sec. 1. Camps shall have power to pro- 
vide By-Laws for imposing fines for neg- 
lect of duty on all officers, special commit- 
tees or members. 

Sec. 2. For the non-payment of fines, a 
member may be suspended or dropped in 
the same manner and form as ]3rovided 
for in the case of the non-payment of 
dues. 

ARTICLE XI. 
VISITING AND RELIEF COMMITTEE«i. 

The Chaplain, First Lieutenant and 
Second Lieutenant shall constitute the 
Visiting and Relief Committee of the 
Camp. They shall promptly visit any 
member of the Camp reported sick. They 
shall carefully keep themselves informed 
as to his circumstances and needs, if any, 
of assistance, and shall report to the 
Camp the condition of the case and their 
advice as to the same. In case that it is 
from any cause impossible for any of the 
members of the committee to visit a sick 
member of the Camp, they shall without 
delay deputize a member of the Camp 
who can and will attend promptly and 
faithfully to the duty. 



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ARTICLE XII. 

SPECIAL COMMITTEES. 

The Captain shall appoint all special 
committees. The person first named on 
the list shall act as chairman, until an- 
other is chosen by the committee. No 
member shall be af)pointed to serve on 
any special committee unless present at 
the time of appointment, or, if absent, 
has previously given his assent to be so 
appointed. 

The chairman shall promptly call his 
committee together, and they shall, with- 
out delay, transact their business, and 
make a report in writing, signed by a 
majority of the members. Any member 
appointed on a committee shall be ex- 
cused from serving, if at the time of his 
appointment he is a member of two other 
committees. No committee shall be fully 
discharged until all the debts legally 
contracted by it are paid. 

ARTICLE XIII. 

RELIGION AND POLITICS. 

The Order being strictly non-sectarian, 
and non-political, the introduction or dis- 
cussion of sectarian or political topics 
within the Camp is strictly prohibited, 
under penalty of a fine, suspension, or ex- 
pulsion from the Order. 

ARTICLE XIV. 

APPLICATION FOR OFFICE. 

No officer or past officer of the Order 
shall, under any circumstances, affix his 



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official signature to any recommendation - 
or application for a political position or 
one of a political character. 
ARTICLE XV. 
SECRECY. 
Any member who shall make the secret 
and unwritten work of the Order or any 
part thereof, public, or shall divulge the 
names of members causing the rejection 
of applicants, or any information as to 
the means and cause of such rejection, or 
shall in any way divulge any of the pri- 
vate affairs of the Order, shall, on due 
conviction, be dishonorably discharged. 

ARTICLE XVI. 

RELIEF FUND. 

A Relief Fund for the assistance of 
needy soldiers, sailors and marines, and 
the widows and orphans of deceased sol- 
diers, sailors and marines, or relief of 
members of the Order, may be established 
by each Camp, and any donations to this 
fund shall be held sacred for such pur- 
poses. 

ARTICLE XVIL 
BY-IvAWS. 

Camps may adopt By-Laws for their 
government, subject to the approval of 
their Division Commander, and not in- 
consistent with the Constitutions and the 
General Rules and Regulations of the 
Order. 



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CHAPTER III. 

DIVISION CONSTITUTION. 

ARTICLE I. 

Sec. 1. AVhenever five Camps exist in 
any state or territory the same may be 
organized as a Division. Whenever there 
exists in any state or territory a less 
number of Camps than five, the same 
may be attached by the Commandery-in- 
Chief to some organized Division for juris- 
dictional purposes. 

Sec. 2. Each Division under the direc- 
tion of the Commandery-in-Chief shall be 
governed by a Division Encampment, so 
long as it acts in conformity with its 
charter, and the powers given to it. 

Sec. 3. AVhenever there exist in two or 
more adjacent states or territories five 
Camps, and there are not a sufficient 
number of Camps in any one of such 
states or territories to form a Dvision, 
the Commander-in-Chief may, in his dis- 
cretion, create a Division, composed of two 
or more states or territories. 

Sec. 4. Each Division shall have power 
to establish and regnlate its military organ- 
izations. 

ARTICLE II. 
MEMBERSHIP. 

Sec. 1. The membership of the Divison 
Encampment shall be made up as fol- 
lows : 

First — Its own elective and appointive 
officers (except Assistant Inspectors and 
non-commissioned Staff) and its sitting 
Camp Captains. 



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Second— AW Past Commanders-in-Chief, 
all Past Grand Division Commanders, and 
all Past Colonels and Past Division Com- 
manders Miio have served for a full term 
of one year, or having been elected to fill 
a vacancy, shall have served to the end of 
the term, so long as they remain in good 
standing in their respective Camps. 

Third— x\l\ Past Camp Captains and all 
Past Camp.Commanders who have served 
for a full term, or having been elected to 
fill a vacancy, shall have served to the end 
of the term, so long as they remain in 
good standing in a Camp in the Division 
in which they desire to vote. 

Fourth — Representatives elected by 
ballot by the several Camps of the Di- 
vision as follows: One Representative-at- 
large from each Camp, and additional 
Representatives in the ratio of one for 
every fifty members, or major fraction 
thereof, in good standing, providing that 
each Camp in the Division, whatever its 
membership, shall be entitled to at least 
one Representative. 

Sec. 2. The Representatives of the sev- 
eral Camps to the Division Encampment, 
and an equal number of Alternates, shall 
be nominated and chosen at the same 
time and in the same manner and form 
provided for in the election of Camp offi- 
cers, and they shall serve during the year, 
commencing on the first day of January 
following. 

Sec. 3. All Delegates of the Division 
Encampment, including their Alternates, 
shall be furnished with credentials under 
seal of their respective Camps, signed by 



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the Captain and First Sergeant, and im- 
mediately after the election a list of those 
entitled to seats in the Division Encamp- 
ment, including Alternates, shall, under 
seal , be forwarded from eacli Camp to the 
Adjutant of the Division, the same to be 
duly signed by the Captain and First Ser- 
geant. 

Sec. 4. Any vacancies that may occur 
in the duly elected representation of the 
several Camps in the Division Encamp- 
ment may be filled at any stated meeting 
of the Camp, 

Sec. 5. The number of Representatives 

to w^hich each Camp is entitled shall be 

determined by the First Sergeant's report 

last preceding the election (September 30). 

ARTICLE III. 

MEETINGS. 

Sec. 1. There shall be an annual meet- 
ing of each Division Encampment be- 
tween January 1st and July 10th of each 
year. 

Sec. 2. At the said meeting provision 
may be made for the stated yearly meet- 
ing of the succeeding year, and a day 
(between the above named dates), place 
and hour designated. Due notice of said 
meeting shall be sent to each Camp at 
least four weeks prior to the time named 
for the same. In case of failure of the 
Encampment to make such provision the 
Division Council is authorized to act. 

Sec, 3. Special meetings may be con- 
vened by order of the Division Comman- 
der, by and with the advice and consent 
of the Division Council; providing that 



no business except that named snd speci- 
fied in the order for such special meetings 
shall be transacted thereat. 

Sec. 4. Due notice of a proposed special 
meeting shall be given to each member of 
the Division Encampment at least two 
weeks prior to the time named for the 
same, and the notice shall set forth clear- 
ly the emergency and the specified bu^- 
ness to be 'transacted. 

Sec. 5. A majority of all the officers 
and Representatives reported present and 
entitled to vote in. the Division Encamp- 
ment shall constitute a quorum for the 
transaction of all business. 

Sec 6. The Division Commander shall 
each day during the sessions of the Divis- 
ion Encampment detail one member 
thereof to act as officer of the day, and 
another to act as officer of the guard. 
Whenever it shall appear that a quorum 
is not present at any session of the Divi- 
sion Encampment, all business shall be 
suspended until a quorum is present. The 
Division Commander shall have power, 
and it shall be his duty, to cause absen- 
tees to be brought into the Encampment 
by the officer of the guard, and those offi- 
cers may make such details to assist them 
in the performance of their duties as may 
be necessary. 

ARTICLE IV. 
DIVISION OFFICERS. 

Sec. 1. The officers of the Division shall 
consist of a Division Commander, Senior 
Vice Division Commander, Junior Vice 
Division Commander, a Surgeon, a Chap- 



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lain, an Adjutant, a Quartermaster, an In- 
spector, a Mustering officer, a Judge Ad- 
vocate, and a Division Council of three 
elected members. 

Sec. 2. The Division Commander, Sen- 
ior Vice Division Commander, Junior Vice 
Division Commander, Division Council, 
Representatives to the Commandery-in- 
Chief, and an equal, number of Alternates 
shall be chosen at the yearly stated meet- 
ing of the Division Encampment, and a 
majority of all the votes cast shall be neces- 
sary for a choice, except for members 
of the Division Council and Delegates to 
the Commandery-in-Chief, who may be 
chosen by a plurality vote. Such election 
shall be conducted as follows : 

The Adjutant shall call the roll of the 
Camps numerically. When each Camp is 
called the Captain of such Camp, or the 
Chairman of its delegation shall arise 
and announce tho vote of his Camp. If 
any member of a Camp shall request it 
the names of the delegates from such 
Camp shall be called, and each delegate, 
respectively, shall then arise and an- 
nounce the candidate of his choice. 

Sec. 3. The officers thus elected shall 
enter upon their respective duties imme- 
diately upon their installation, and they 
shall hold office until their successors are 
duly elected and installed. 

Sec. 4. Any vacancies which may occur 
in the elective offices of the Division En- 
campment may be filled by the Division 
Council for the unexpired term, and in 
the meanwhile the officers next in rank 
shall, under the direction of the Division 



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Commander, perform the duties of the 
offices thus vacated. Provided, tliat in 
case of vacancies in the list of Alternates 
to the Commandery-in-Chief , the Division 
Commander may appoint members to fill 
the vacancies, and issue to the appointees 
credentials, in any emergency when it is 
impossible to convene the Division Coun 
cil according to Section 7, Article 5, Chap- 
ter III. 

Sec. 5. The Division Commander shall 
appoint a Surgeon, a Chaplain, an Adju- 
tant, a Quartermaster, an Inspector, a 
Mustering Officer, a Judge Advocate and 
a Sergeant Major. He shall also have 
power to detail any officer, or past officer, 
in the Division for any special service or 
duty connected with the business of 
the Iiivision. The Commander may 
remove any officer appointed by him at 
pleasure. Provided, that by a two-thirds 
vote of the members of the Annual En- 
campment of any Division the office of 
Quartermaster of the Division may be 
made elective, and that the Division En- 
campment may, by a two-thirds vote, fix 
the term of office of the Division Quarter- 
master, but said term shall not be for 
more than three years ; and said Division 
Encampment may, by a majority vote, fix 
the location of the Quartermaster's office. 

ARTICLE V. 
DUTIES OF OFFICERS. 

Sec. 1. The Division Commander shall 
preside at all meetings of the Division 
Encampment. He shair, enforce a strict 
obedience to the Constitutions, Rules and 



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Regulations and By-Laws of the Division, 
and shall perform such other duties as are 
incumbent upon him. 

Sec. 2. The Senior Vice Division Com- 
mander and Junior Vice Division Com- 
mander shall assist the Division Comman- 
der in the performance of his duties, and 
in his absence or disability shall assume 
command, according to rank. 

Sec. 3. Duties of Adjutant : First— The 
Adjutant shall attest the approval of ap- 
plications for Camp Charters, and all 
charters, orders, decisions, commissions, 
rosters, circulars and other documents is- 
sued by the Division Commander. He 
shall make in duplicate, a consolidated 
report of First Sergeants' quarterly re- 
ports, and transmit one copy to the Adju- 
tant General on or before the last days of 
January, April, July and October of each 
year, and file the other copy at Division 
Headquarters. 

hecond— The Adjutant shall preserve 
the record of the proceedings of all 
meetings of the Division Council, and 
shall make and preserve an accurate re- 
cord of the annual and all special meet-^ 
ings of the Division. He shall, before all 
meetings of the Division, prepare a roll of 
all brothers entitled to a vote therein, and 
shall submit, for the information of those 
present at the annual meeting, a written 
or printed report of the business transact- 
ed by him during his term of office. 

Third — The A.djutaiit shall keep in 
books properly prepared, first, a register 
of members, iii which shall be entered the 
date of the approval of each application 



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for Camp Charter, date of muster of 
Camp, the names of the Charter members 
as shown by the Mustering officer's report, 
and the names of all subsequent members 
as they are reported each quarter by the 
First Sergeants. Second, a roBter of officers, 
in which shall be entered each year the 
names of all Division officers and Camp 
officers. Third, a commission record, in 
which shall be recorded the names of all 
brothers to whom commissions are issued 
by the Division Commander, the date of 
the same, the date of rank, and the expira- 
tion of the same. Fourth, a dispensation 
record, in which shall be recorded all dis- 
pensations issued by the Division Com- 
mander. Fifth, a black book, in which 
shall be entered the names of all dishonor- 
ably discharged members as published in 
General Orders. Sixth, a cash book, in 
which shall be kept an account of all 
moneys received at Division headquarters 
for charter fees and per capita tax. He 
shall immediately turn over to the Quarter- 
master all money received by him belong- 
ing to the Division, taking his receipt 
therefor in the cash book. Seventh, a 
requisition book, from which shall be 
drawn all requisitions upon, the Quarter- 
master for the expenditure of money, the 
same to be approved by the Division Com- 
mander. 

Fourth— The Adjutant shall keep copies 
of all reports made by him, and shall file 
and preserve all correspondence coming 
into his hands and perform such other 
duties as may be prescribed by law. Upon 
Jiis retirement from office he shall tura 



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over to his succeBsor the seal of the Di- 
vision, all books, papers, blanks and other 
property of the Division in his posses- 
sion. 

Sec. 4. The Division Quartermaster 
shall receive, receipt and hold in the name 
of the Division Commander all moneys 
belonging to the Division. He shall also 
be the custodian of all supplies and other 
property of the Division not otherwise pro- 
vided for. He shall order all supplies for 
the Division, upon order of the Division 
Commander, countersigned by the Adju- 
tant. He shall till all requisitions for 
supplies from Camps and other sources. 
He shall not pay out any money except 
upon requisition in due form from the Di- 
vision Commander, countersigned by the 
Adjutant, and shall quarterly render in. 
Division Ordei 8 a detailed account of the 
receipts and expenditures for the quarter 
preceding, together with the cash value of 
all supplies on hand. He shall perform 
such other duties as pertain to his office. 

Sec. 5. The other officers of the Division 
shall, under the orders and direction of the 
Division Commander, perform the duties 
pertaining to their respective offices, and 
such other duties as circumstances may 
require of them. 

Sec. 6. The Division Council shall, im- 
mediately after their installation, meet and 
elect a Chairman and Clerk. They shall 
enter upon their duties immediately after 
the adjournment of the meeting at which 
they were chosen, and they shall hold 
office until their successors arp duly elect- 
ed and installed. They shall, with their 



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advice and counsel, aid and assist the 
Commander of the Division in the per- 
formance of his duties. They shall be 
charged with the general care, control and 
supervision of the funds of the Division, 
and shall be responsible to and look after 
all its material interests. They shall 
devise and recommend such measures as 
will enable the Division to meet all its nec- 
essary expenditures, and shall examine 
and pass upon all accounts and bills in- 
curred by any and all officers and commit- 
tees of the Encampment. They shall ex- 
amine all the books, vouchers and other 
papers of all the different officers of the 
Division, and shall audit all their ac- 
counts. They shall keep a full and detailed 
record of all their proceedmgs, and shall 
present a complete report to .the Division 
Encampment, at each stated yearly meet- 
ing of the same, and at such other times 
as the Division (Jommander may direct. 

Sec. 7. The Division Council shall have 
one stated meeting each year ; the same to 
be held prior to and at the same place as 
that of the stated yearly meeting of the 
Division Encampment. Special meetings 
of the Division ('ouncil may be convened 
by the Division Commander, at such times 
and places within the Division limits as he 
may direct ; providing that due notice of 
the same shall be sent to each member of 
the Council at least five days prior to the 
time named for the meeting, and the notice 
shall set forth the emergency and the busi- 
ness to be transacted. 

Sec. 8. Two members of the Division 
Council shall constitute a quorum at any 



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meeting of the same, at which business is 
to be transacted. 

Sec. 9. Questions requiring the oflBcial 
vote of the Division Council may be sub- 
mitted by the Division Commander by 
printed blanks for that purpose, except 
for the election to fill vacancies. 

ARTICLE VI. 

COMMITTEES. 

Sec. 1. At the yearly stated meeting of 
the Division Encampment the Division 
Commander shall, on his accession to the 
office, appoint such standing committees, 
if any, as he may deem necessary, and at 
the same time, or during his term of otiice, 
he shall appoint such other special commit- 
tees as he may require for any particular 
service. 

Sec. 2. All committees shall consist of 
not less than three nor more than five 
members, and the Commander shall fill 
vacancies in same as occasion requires. 

Sec. 3. The person first named on the 
list shall act as chairman of any standing 
or special committee until another is 
chosen by the committee, and no com- 
mittee shall be finally discharged until all 
the debts legally contracted by it are set- 
tled and paid. 

RTICLE VII. 
BY-LAWS. 

Division Encampments may adopt By- 
Laws for their government, subject to the 
approval of the Commander-in-Chief, not 
inconsistent with the Constitutions, General 
Rules and Keirulations of' the Order, 



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ORDER OF BUSINESS. 

1. Opening of the Encampment in due 
form. 

2. Roll call of officers. 

3. Announcement of Committee on 
Credentials, of which the Adjutant shall 
be chairman. 

4. Report of Committee on Creden- 
tials. 

5. Roll call of members duly accredit- 
ed. 

6. Appointment of committees con- 
sisting of five members each, as follows : 

Committee on Ritual, 
Committee on Resolutions, 
Committee on Reports of Officers, 
Whose duty it shall be to distribute among 
the remaining committees the recommen- 
dations contained in reports of officers which 
fall within their respective jurisdictions. 

Committee on Constitution, Rules 
and Regulations. 

7. Reports of officers, commencing 
with that of Division Commander. 

8. Unfinished business appearing on 
the Minutes to be taken up in order. 

9. Reception and reference of com- 
munications from Camps, to be called ac- 
cording to number. 

10. Reception and reference of com- 
munications from individuals. 

11. Report of the Division Council. 

12. Reports of Committees. 

13. New Business. 

14. Election and Installation <>f Otti- 



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15. At the second and each succeeding 
session, the minutes of the preceding 
seosion shall be read immediately after 
the opening ceremonies. This shall also 
be done before the closing exercises at 
tlve last session. Communications to any 
committee shall be in writing, and shall 
be referred without debate. 

This order of business may be suspend- 
ed at any time for a definite purpose by a 
three-fourths vote of the Encampment, to 
be taken without debate, except that the 
election and installation of officers shall 
not be taken up until the regular order of 
business prior thereto has been completed. 



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CHAPTER IV. 

Comaiflery-iD-Cliief Coislititloii, 

ARTICLE I. 

POWERS AND AUTHORITY. 

Sec. 1. The Cominandery-in-Chief shall 
be the supreme source of power for the 
bons of Veterans. It shall make all need 
iul rules and regulations to insure a uni- 
form system of government, and the per- 
manenpy and continued success of the 
Order. To this end, no form of trovern- 
meut, either general or local, shlill be 
considered as legally established until 
the same has been submitted to and duly 
approved by the Commandery at a stated 
yearly meeting of the same.' The Com- 
mandery, through its proper oflicers, from 
tmie to time, shall publish all necessary 
orders, give all detailed instructions neces- 
sary to maintain uniformity and for the 
further information and guidance of all 
concerned, and shall make it its special 
duty to see that in all the different 
branches of the Order the same are faith- 
fully and fully complied with. 

Sec. 2. The Commandery-in-Chief shall 
act as a final Court of Appeals from all Or- 
ders, decisions and rulings of the Comman- 
der-in-Chief, and the determination of such 
«-in appeal at any meeting of the Comman- 
dery-in-Chief shall not be subject to review 
at any subsequent meeting of the Comraan- 
dery-m-Chief. 



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ARTICLE II. 

MEMBERSHIP. 

Sec 1. The membership of the Com- 
mandery-in-Chief shall be made up as fol- 
lows: 

First— ItB own elective and appointive 
officers and life-members, except Special 
Aides and Aides-de-Camp, Assistant In- 
spector Generals and ^^on-Commissioned 

Staff. ^ , 

Second— Oi all Past Commanders-in- 
Chief who served for a full term of one 
vear, or having been elected to fill a va- 
cancv, shall have served to the end -of the 
terin, so long as they may remain in good 
standing in their respective Camps. 

Xhird—Oi all Past Commanders of the 
several Grand Divisions who have served 
for a full term of one year, or having been 
elected to fill a vacancy, shall have served 
to the end of the term, so long as they 
remain in good standing in their respec- 
tive Camps. ^. . . /-, 

Fourth— Oi all sitting Division Com- 
manders, and of all Past Colonels and Past 
Commanders of the several Divisions who 
have served for a full term of one year, 
or having been elected to fill a vacancy, 
shall have served to the end of the term, so 
long as they remain in good standing m 
their respective Camps. 

Pifth—Oi one representative at large 
from each Division of the Order. 

Sixth— Oi Eepresentatives elected by 
the several Divisions in the ratio of one 
for every 500 members in good standing, 
and an additional representative for d 



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final fraction of more than one-half of 
that number, providing that each Division 
liaving less than 500 members, in addition 
to the Delegate at large, be entitled to 
one Representative. 

Sec. 2. The Representatives duly elect- 
ed from the several Divisions to the Com- 
mandery-in-Chief with an equal number 
of Alternates, shall serve for one year. 

Sec. 3. All delegates to the Command- 
ery-in-Chief, including their Alternates, 
shall be furnished with credentials, under 
seal, and signed by the proper Division 
officers, and immediately after the elec- 
tions a list of those entitled to seats in the 
Commandery, including Alternates, shall, 
under seal and signed as above stated, be 
forwarded to the Adjutant General. 

Sec. 4. The number of representatives 
to which each Division is entitled in the 
Commandery-in-Chief shall be deter- 
mined by the Adjutant's report next pre- 
ceding their election. 

Sec. 5. The Commandery-in-Chief shall 
not elect Constitutional Life Members, 
and the name of any such member who 
shall, at any time, lose his membership in 
the Order shall be stricken from the roll 
of the Commandery-in-Chief. 4 

ARTICLE III. 

MEETINGS. 

Sec. 1. There shall be an annual meet- 
ing of the Commandery-in-Chief in the 
month of August or September of each 
year. 

Sec. 2. At said meeting provision may 
be made for the stated yearly meeting of 



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the succeeding year. In case of failure of 
the Encampment to make Buch provision 
the Council-in-Chief is authorized to act. 

Sec, 3. Due notice of the stated yearly 
meeting shall be sent to each Division 
Headquarters and to each member of the 
Commandery, at least six weeks prior to 
the time named for the same, and due no- 
tice of any change in the time named for 
said meeting shall be }>romptly made pub- 
lic. 

Sec. 4. Special meetings may be con- 
vened by order of the Commander-in- 
Chief by and with the consent of the 
Council-in-Chief, providing that no busi- 
ness except that named and specified in 
the order for such special meetings, shall 
be transacted thereat. 

Sec. 5. A majority of all the officers 
and representatives reported present and 
entitled to a vote in the Commandery-in- 
Chief shall constitute a quorum for the 
transaction of all business. 

Sec. 6. The Commander-in-Chief shall 
each day during the session of the Com- 
mandery-in -Chief detail one member 
thereof to act as officer of the day, and 
another tc^ act as officer of the guard. 
Whenever it shall appear that a quorum 
is not present at any session of the Com- 
ii'andery-in-Chief all business shall be 
suspended until a quorum is present ; the 
Commander-in-Chief shall have power, 
and it shall be his duty, to cause absen- 
tees to be brought into the Encampment 
by the Officer of the day, and the officer of 
the guard, and those officers mav make 



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such details to assist them in the perform- 
ance of their duties as may be necessary. 

ARTICLE IV. 

OFFICERS OF THE COMMAN;)EflY-IN-CHIEF. 

• ^nth PT, officers of the Commandery- 
m-Ohief shall be as follows, and rank ac- 
cordingly : 

First Commander-in-Chief ; Second, 
benior Vice Commander-in-Chief • Third 
.Tumor Vice Commander-in-Chief -'Fourth' 
Adjutunt General ; Fifth, Quartermaster 
General; Sixth, Inspector General; Sev- 
enth, Judge Advocate General; Eighth 
ni^^^r^ general; Ninth, Chaplain-in- 
Chief ; Tenth, Council-in-Chief, consisting 
ot three elective members, together with 
the Senior Vice Commander-in-Chief, and 
the Junior Vice Commander-in-Chief. 

Sec. 2. The Commander-in-Chief, the 
Senior \ice Commander-in-Chief, the 
Junior Vice Commander-in-Chief and the 
Council-in-Chief shall be chosen at the 
stated yearly meeting of the Commandery- 
in-Ohief and a majority of all the votes 
cast shall be necessary for a choice. Such 
election shall be conducted as follows • 

The Adjutant General shall call the roll 
of Divisions in alphabetical order and 
when each Division is called the Comman- 
der of such Division, or the Chairman of 
Its delegation, shall arise and announce 
the vote of his Division. If any member 
1 ^Pi^ision shall request it, the names of 
the delegates from such Divisions shall be 
called, and each delegate respectively, 



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shall thereupon arise and announce the 
candidate of his choice. The officers of 
the Commandery-in-Chief , all Past officers 
and Life members shall vote with their 
respective Divisions. 

Sec. 3. The officers thus elected shall 
enter upon their respective duties imme- 
diately upon their installation, and they 
shall hold their office until their successors 
are duly elected and installed. 

Sec. 4. Any vacancies vshich may occur 
in the elective offices of the Commandery- 
in-Chief shall be filled by the next officer 
in rank, who shall assume command and 
perform the duties of the office. 

Sec. 5. The Commander-in-Chief shall. 
on his accession to the office, appoint an 
Adjutant General, an Inspector General, 
a Judge Advocate General, a Surgeon 
General and a Chaplain-in-Chief. The 
Commander-in-Chief may remove any 
officer appointed by him, at pleasure. 

Sec. 6. The Commander-in-Chief shall 
also have power to detail from the Order 
any Officer or Past Officer required for 
any special service or duty connected with 
the business of the same. 

ARTICLE V. 
DUTIES OF OFFICERS. 

Sec. 1. The Commander-in-Chief shall 
preside at all meetings of the Comman- 
dery-in-Chief. He shall enforce a strict 
obedience to the Constitution, Rules and 
Regulations of the Commandery, and shall 
perform such other duties as are incum- 
bent upon him. In the performance of 
his duties the Commander-in-Chief shall 



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have power to make and enforce such or- 
ders for the good of the Order as he may 
deem advisable, not inconsistent with the 
Constitution, Rules and Regulations. 

Sec. 2. The Senior Vice Commander-in- 
Chief and the Junior Vice Commander-in- 
Chief shall assist the Commander-in-Chief 
in the performance of his duties, and in 
his absence or disability shall assume 
command according to rank. 

Sec. 3. The Adjutant General shall 
attest the approval of applications for 
charters, all orders issued from the Com- 
mandery-in-Chief headquarters ; also all 
commissions, dispensations, circulars and 
other documents issued by the Command- 
er-in-Chief. He shall report to the annual 
meeting of the Commandery-in-Chief the 
business transactions of his office during 
his term, and at such other times as may 
be required by the Council-in-Chief or the 
Commander-in-Chief. He shall consoli- 
date the quarterly reports of Division 
Adjutants, which consolidation shall be 
published quarterly in General Orders, 
and shall prepare a roll of all members of 
the Commandery-in-Chief who are enti- 
tled to vote therein. 

Sec. 4. The Adjutant General shall 
keep in books properly prepared : First, 
a list of applications for charters, giving 
date of approval, date of muster, number 
of applicants, and date of issue of all 
charters. Second, a Roster, in which shall 
be entered each year the names of all 
elective and appointive Commandery-in- 
Chief and Division officers. Third, a Com- 
mission Record, in which shall be recordecl 



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:ili commissions issued by the Commaiidei- 
iii-Chief. Fourth, a Dispensation Record, 
in which shall be recorded all dispejiisa- 
lions issued by the Commander-in-Chief. 
Fifth, a Record of Courts-Martial, in 
which shall be recorded the decisions of 
the Commander-in-Chief tliereon. Sixth, 
a record of Camps, in which shall be re- 
corded the name, number and location of 
Camps, together with all other necessary 
information appertaining thereto. Sev- 
enth, a Record of Decisions, in which 
shall be entered the facta of each case de- 
cided by the Commander-in-Chief, with 
an index reference thereto. Eighth, an 
Index of Documents, in which shall be 
indexed all documents filed in Comman- 
dery-in-Chief headquarters, other than 
those entered in the Record of Decisions 
and Records of Courts-Martial. Ninth, a 
book in which all Division charters shall 
be recorded. Tenth, a Cash Book, in 
which shall be kept an account of all cash 
received at the Commandery-in-Chief 
headquarters for charter fees and per 
capita tax, and he shall immediately turn 
the same over to the Commander-in-Chief, 
taking his receipt therefor in the Cash 
Book. Eleventh, a Requisition Book, from 
which shall be issued all requisitions on 
the Quartermaster General for the ex- 
penditure of money, to be approved by the 
Commander-in-Chief. Twelfth, a Record 
of Adjutant's Consolidated Reports. 

Sec. 5. The Adjutant General shall 
preserve all records of the proceedings of 
each meeting of the Council-in-Chief, and 
^hall make and preserve an accurate 



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record ol all Annual and Special meetings 
of the Commandery-in. Chief, and prepare 
the same for publication. He shall per- 
form all other duties pertaining to hi.^ otiice 
in obedience to the orders of the Comman- 
der-in-Chief. 

Sec. 6. The Quartermaster General shall 
receive, receipt and hold all moneys 
belonging to the Commandery-in-Chief. 
He shall also be the custodian of supplies 
and other property belonging to the 
Commandery-in-Chief (except such prop- 
erty as pertains directly to the Depart- 
ments of the Adjutant General and 
Commander-in-Chief, for which the Com- 
mander-in-Chief shall be responsible, and 
of which he shall be the custodian), and 
upon the order of the Commander-in-Chief, 
countersigned by the Adjutant General, 
shall provide all' supplies. He shall fill all 
requisitions for supplies from Divisions 
and other sources. He shall no+ pay out 
any money except upon requisition in due 
form from the Commander-in-Chief, coun- 
tersigned by the Adjutant General, and 
shall render quarterly in general orders a 
detailed account of the receipts and expen- 
ditures for the preceding quarter, together 
with the cash value of all supplies on hand. 
He shall perform, such other duties as per- 
tain to his office. 

Sec. 7- The other officers of the Com- 
mandery shall, under the orders and direc- 
tion of the commanding officer, perform 
the duties pertaining to their respective 
offices, and such other duties as circum- 
stances require of them. 



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ARTICLE VI. 

COU>:CIL-IN-CHIEF. 

Sec. 1. The Council-in-Chief shall, im- 
mediately after their installation, meet 
and elect a Chairman and Clerk. They 
shall enter upon their dutiei immediately 
alter the adjournment of the meeting at 
which they were chosen, and they shall 
hold ofhce* until their successors are duly 
elected and installed. 

ISec. 2. They shall, with their advice 
and counsel, aid and assist the Coniman- 
der-in-Chief in the performance of his 
duties. They shall be charged with the 
control and supervision of the investment 
of the funds of the Commandery-in-Chief, 
and shall be responsible to and look after 
its material interests. They shall devise 
and recommend such measures as will 
enable the Commandery to meet all its 
necessary expenditures, and shall examine 
and pass upon all accounts and bills in- 
curred by any and all officers and com- 
mittees of the same. They shall examine 
the books, vouchers and other papers of 
the different officers of the Commandery, 
and shall audit all their accounts. They 
shall keep a full and detailed record of 
their proceedings, and shall present a 
complete report to the Commandery-in- 
Chief at each stated yearly meeting of the 
same, and at such other times as the com- 
manding officer may direct. 

Sec. 3. The Council-in-Chief Fhall have 
one stated meeting each year, the same to 
be held prior to and at the same place as 
that of the stated, yearly meeting of the 



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Commandery. Special meetings of the 
Council-in-Chief may be convened by the 
commanding officer at such times and 
places as he may direct; providing that 
due notice of the same shall, in due form, 
be sent to each member of the Council at 
least four weeks prior to the tinje named 
for the meeting, and the notice shall set 
forth in due form the emergency and tlie 
business to be transacted. 

Sec. 4. Three members of the Council- 
in-Chief shall constitute a quorum at any 
meeting of the same at which business is 
to be transacted. 

Sec. 5. All matters requiring the official 
vote of the Council-in-Chief shall be sub- 
mitted by the Commander-in-Chief upon 
printed blanks for that purpose and the 
vote of the Council-in-Chief in all cases 
thus submitted shall be filed and preserved 
in the office of the Adjutant General. 

Sec. 6. Vacancies as they occur shall be 
filled by election the first meeting there- 
after. 

ARTICLE VII. 

COMMITTEES. 

Sec. 1. The Standing Committees of the 
Commandery-in-Chief shall be : First, a 
Committee on Credentials; Second, a 
Committee on Constitution, Rules and 
Regulations; Third, a Committee on 
Rituals and Ceremonies ; Fourth, a Com- 
mittee on Resolutions; Fifth, a Com- 
mittee on Reports of Officers and Distri- 
bution of Work. The foregoing commit- 
tees shall each consist of five members, 
selected from the different Divisions. The 



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Adjutant General shall be Chairman of tlie 
Committee on Credentials. 

Sec. 2. The person lirst named on all 
Standing and Special Committees shall act 
as Chairman until another is chosen by the 
Committee, and no Committee shall be 
finally discharged until all debts legally 
contracted by it are settled. 

Sec. 3. Vacancies which may occur in 
the membership ot" any Standing or Special 
Committee shall be tilled by the Comman- 
der-in-Chief. 

ARTICLE VIII. 
ALTERATIONS AND AMENDMENTS. 

The Constitution, Rules and Regulations, 
and the Ritual of the Sons of Veterans, 
U. S. A., shall only be altered or amended 
by the Commandery-in-Chief, by amajority 
vote of the members reported present and 
entitled to a vote, at a stated annual meet- 
ing thereof, but any section herein may be 
suspended for the time being at any an- 
nual meeting of the Commandery-in-Chief 
by such majority vote. 

ARTICLE IX. 

ORDER OF BUSINESS. 

L Opening of the Commandery in due 
form. 

2. Roll call of officers and constitutional 
members. 

3. Appointment of Committee on Cre- 
dentials. 

4. Report of Committee on Credentials, 
o. Roll call of members as reported 

from the Committee. 
0. Appointment of committees : 



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First- Oh Constitution, Rules and Regu- 
lations. 

Second — On Rituals and Ceremonies. 

Third — On Resolutions. 

Fourth — Reports ol otlieers and Distribu- 
tion of Work. 

7. Reception and reference of communi- 
cations from Divisions to be called alpha- 
betically. 

8. Reception and refer e of communi- 
cations from Camp^ or individuals. 

All communications will be referred to 
the proper Committees without debate. 

9. Unfinished Business. 

10. Reports of Committees. 

11. New Business. 

12. Election and Installation of Officers. 
This order of business may be transposed 

by a two-thirds vote at any stated meeting 
«'f the Commandery-in-Chief, a quorum 
being present, except that the election and 
installation of officers shall not be held un- 
til ah other work of the Commandery-in- 
Chief has been completed. 



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CHAPTER V. 

(JfiDeral Riles aiil Eeplatiois, 

ARTICLE I. 

CHARTERS. 

Sec. 1. All Camp Charters shall })e 
signed by the Division Commander, and 
countersigned under seal by the Adjutant 
of the Division within which the appli- 
cants reside. The same shall then, under 
seal, be approved and published by the 
Commander-in-Chief. The application 
for a charter shall be signed by at least 
fifteen persons eligible to membership in 
the Sons of Veterans, as provided in 
Chapter II, Article I, and shall be accom- 
panied by a charter fee of not less than 
ten or more than twenty dollars, as may 
l)e provided for by the By-Law^s of the Di- 
vision, in which it is proposed to establish 
tlie said Camp, two dollars of which shall 
be forwarded to the Adjntant General 
ivith the application, and be turned over to 
the Commander-in-Chief on receipt. 

Sec. 2. On receipt of an application for 
a charter the Division Commander shall 
promptly proceed to examine into the 
qualifications of the applicants, and if 
satisfied of their eligibility, and that it is 
for the interest of the Sons of Veterans to 
form such Camp, he shall so recommend 
to the Commander-in-Chief, and on ap- 
proval by him shall either in person or by 
an officer properly detailed, proceed to 



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muster applicants into the Order, iustall 
the duly elected ofhcers and staff of the 
Camp for remainder of the term, and 
complete the organization of the Camp. 

Sec. 3. Camp charters may be surren- 
dered when less than ten members desire 
the continuation of the Camp, as is pro- 
vided for in Chapter II, Article I. In case 
of the surrender or forfeiture of a charter, 
all the property of the Division or Oi;der, 
including all books of record, Order, Rit- 
uals and Camp papers, shall be imme- 
diately turned over to the Division Adju- 
tant, who shall immediately report the dis- 
bandment of said Camp to the Adjutant 
General. 

Sec, 4, Division Commanders may sus- 
pend delinquent Camps in their discretion 
for failure to make quarterly reports, or 
to perform any other duties required ot 
them by the Constitution, Rules and Reg- 
ulations, subject, however, to the I'lgli* ot 
appeal to the Commander-m-Chiet. ihe 
Commander-in-Chief may, upon recom- 
mendation of the Division Commander, 
annual and declare forfeited the charter 
of any Camp more than six months in ar- 
rears for reports and per capita tax. 

Sec. 5. Charters of Divisions shall be 
signed by the Commander-in-Chief and 
countersigned by the Adjutant General, 
attested by the Commandery-m-Chiet s 
seal, and the same shall be issued on the 
permanent organization thereof. The 
members of new Divisions nam.ed in the 
charter shall, in the order named, be re- 
spectively the Division Commander, the 
Senior A^ice Division Commander, the 



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Junior Vice Division Commander, the 
Adjutant, tlie Quartermaster, the Cap- 
tain, First Lieutenant and Second Lieu- 
tenant of the several Camps in such Divi- 
!?ion. 

The charter fee of a Division shall Lt 
fifteen dollars. 

The Commander-in-Chief, upon satis- 
factory evidence, that a charter has been 
lost or destroyed, may issue a duplicate 
thereof under the seal of the Comman- 
dery-in-Chief. 

Sec. 6. The Commandery-in-Cliief, at 
its stated yearly meeting, may revoke the 
charter of any Division, which for three- 
fourths of the year, or more, has failed to 
forward its reports and per capita tax. 

ARTICLE II. 

RETURNS AND REPORTS. 

Sec. 1. The Captain of each Camp shall 
make quarterly returns to the Adjutant of 
the Division on the first days of January, 
April, July and October. He shall also at 
the same time forward a list of the names 
of all recruits who have been mustered 
during the last three months, and all re- 
quired details concerning them. 

Sec. 2, The Adjutant of each Division 
shall, on the receipt of returns, note the 
date of reception thereon, and shall turn 
over the Quartermaster Sergeants' s return 
with cash accompanying, to the Division 
Quartermaster. He shall, within thirty 
days after the commencement of the 
quarterly term, and for the information 
of the Division Commander, consolidate 
the quarterly returns of the several First 



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Sergeants, and shall prepare a copy of 
such consolidated returns, in full, to be 
forwarded by the Commanding Officer to 
the Adjutant General within the time 
specified. 

Sec. 3. Each Division Commander, on 
behalf of his Division, shall make final 
settlement with the Quartermaster Gen- 
eral at least fourteen days prior to the 
stated annual meeting of the Council-in- 
Chief. 

Sec. 4. The Adjutant General shall, on 
the receipt of returns, note the date of 
reception thereon ; he shall, for the infor- 
mation of the Commander-in-Chief, con- 
solidate the quarterly returns of the 
Adjutant, and shall present a copy of such 
consolidated returns to the stated yearly 
meeting of the Commandery-in-Chief. 

Sec 5. The Quartermaster Sergeant of 
each Camp shall, through the Camp Com- 
mander, make quarterly returns to the 
Division Quartermaster, on the first days 
of January, April, July and October. 

Sec. 6. These returns shall be consoli- 
dated by the Division Quartermaster 
within thirty days after the commence- 
ment of the quarterly term, and such 
consolidated returns shall be forwarded 
by the Division Commander to the Quar- 
termaster General, a copy thereof being 
retained for the information of the Com- 
mander. , , 11 

Sec 7. The Adjutant General shall , 
under the direction of the Commander-in- 
• Chief, carefully establish and maintain 
suitable forms and shall provide neces- 
sary blanks for making the foregoing 



reports and returns, and all supplies of 
whatever kind shall be furnished by the 
Commandery-in-C'hief through the Quar- 
termaster General. 

ARTICLE III. 

DUES AND REVENUES. 

Sec 1. The Commandery- in -Chief 
shall, at its stated yearly meeting, assess 
a per capita tax on each Division of not 
exceeding twenty cents on each and every 
member in good standing; the said tax 
shall be payable in four instaJlments of 
equal parts, and the same shall be for- 
warded by Division Quartermaster to 
the Quartermasters General on or before 
the last days of January, April, July and 
October. 

Sec. 2, Each Division Encampment 
shall, at is stated yearly meeting, assess 
a per capita tax on each Camp within its 
jurisdiction not exceeding one dollar on 
each and every member in good standing: 
this tax shall include the Commandery-in- 
Chief tax, and it shall be payable in four 
installments of equal parts, and the same 
shall be forwarded by the Quartermaster 
Sergeant to the Quartermasters of their 
respective Divisions on the first days of 
January, Ajjril, July and October. Pro- 
vided, that neither Camps nor Divisions 
shall be required to pay per capita tax on 
any Camp for the quarter in which the 
Camp was mustered. 

Sec. 3. Each Camp shall cause to be 
paid into the Camp fund by each and 
every member, such sums as dues as the 
Camp shall determine upon, and the Camp 



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per capita tax shall, in manner heretofore 
stated, be drawn from said fund. 

Sec. 4. It Ghall be the duty of the Camp 
Captain and the Division Commander to 
see that the foregoing provisions are com- 
plied with in their respective organiza- 
tions. 

ARTICLE IV. 

ARREARAGES. 

Sec. 1. Any Division in arrears for re- 
ports or dues shall be excluded from all 
representation in the Commandery-m- 
Chief until the same are paid. 

Sec. 2. Any Camp in arrears for re- 
ports or dues shall not be allowed any 
representation in the Division Encamp- 
ment to which it is attached until the 
same ure paid. 

Sec. 3. Any member of a Camp who is 
six months in arrears in the payment of 
his dues shall- be prohibited from voting ; 
shall not be permitted to enter any Gamp 
room while the Camp is in session ; shall 
be ineligible to any office in the Sons of 
Veterans, and shall be reported 6«^- 
pended" in the Quarterly report to the 
Division headquarters, until such dues are 
paid. While so suspended the Camp 
shall not be subject to the per capita tax 
on such member, and he shall not be 
counted in the representation of the Camp 
at the Division Encampment ; providing, 
however, that when a brother is unable by 
reason of sickness or misfortune to pay 
his dues they may be remitted to him on 
the investigation and favorable report by 
the Camp Council or a special committee 



appointed for the purpose and a tliree- 
fourths vote of the members present and 
voting at a stated meeting of the Camp. 

Sec. 4. Any member of a Camp who is 
one year in arrears of the payment of his 
dues shall be dropped from the roll of 
membership, and may be re-instated by 
any Camp upon the payment of one year's 
dues to the Camp which dropped him, and 
in the same manner as provided in Sec- 
tions 1-7, Article II, Chapter 2, of the 
Camp Constitution. 

Sec. 5. All Camps that have failed for 
one year or more to make their quarterly 
reports and pay their per capita tax shall 
be considered disbanded, and their charter 
shall be revoked by the Division Comman- 
der. 

ARTICLE V. 

INSPECTION'. 

Sec. 1. There shall be a thorough and 
complete inspection of each Camp of the 
Order between October 1st and December 
1st of each year. To this end the Inspec- 
tor (xeneral shall, through the several Di- 
vision Commanders, canse each Division 
to be divided into as many sub-divisions 
as circumstances may demand, and in ad- 
dition to the different Inspectors already 
j.rovided for, shall cause to be detailed or 
appointed an Assistant Inspector for each 
sub-division. 

Sec. 2. The Inspector General, subject 
to the approval of the Commander-in- 
Chief, shall prescribe the form of blanks 
t'P be used for the inspection of Camps 



and Divisions, and he sliall, with the ap- 
proval of the Commander-in-Chief, issue 
such instructions in detail as he may 
deem necessary for the })roper perform- 
ance of the duty. He shall prepare an 
abstract of all the reports received from 
Division headquarters, and shall present 
the same with a report to the Comman- 
der-in-Chief. 

Sec. 3. All books, papers, accounts, re- 
cords and proceedings pertaining to the 
Sons of Veterans shall be open for exami- 
nation at all times to all the duly desig- 
nated officers of the Inspector Creneral's 
department, and they shall make it their 
special duty to see that the same are cor- 
rectly kept; that all details are properly 
attended to ; that all orders are properly 
understood and obeyed, and that in aJl 
respects the written and unwritten work 
of the Order is uniformly and properly 
carried out in their respective jurisdic- 
tions. 

Sec. 4. In making inspections provid- 
ed for in this Article, in Divisions wherein 
state laws prohibit the carrying of arms 
by the Sons of Veterans, the fact that 
Camps are not armed and equipped shall 
not affect their rating. 

ARTICLE VI. 
DISCIPLINE. 

Sec. 1. The offenses cognizable by the 
Sons of Vpterans shall be : 

i^zV^/— Disloyalty to the United States 
of America, or nny other violation of any 
l)ledge given at tlie time of muster or the 
violation of any obligation given at the 
time of assuming any office in the Order. 



0<) 



Second — DiHobe<lioiue of tho Constitution.. 
liy-Laws, Rules and Regulations, or other 
lawful orders of the iSons ot Veterans, com- 
ing from proper authority. 

Third — The commission of a scandalous 
crime against the laws of the land. 

Fourth — Conduct unbecoming a member 
in his relation to the Order. 

Fifth — Conduct prejudicial to good order 
and discipline. 

Bee. 2. The penalties shall be either : 

First — Dishonorable discharge fiom the 
Order. 

Second — Degradation from office. 

Third — Suspension from membership for 
a specified period. 

Fourth — Fine. 

Fifth — Reprimand at the discretion of 
the court. 

In all cases, however, where the accused 
is found guilty of misappropriating funds, 
the sentence of the Court must be dishonor- 
able discharge from the Order. 

Sec. 3. All accusations shall be made 
in the form of charges and specifica- 
cations, on blanks furnished Ijy the Com- 
mander-in-Chief through the regular 
channel, and the same shall be tried by 
Courts Martial Courts Martial may be 
ordered by the Captains of Camps, Com- 
manders of Divisions or by the Comman- 
der-in-Chief, for the trial of alleged offend- 
ers in their respective jurisdictions. Elec- 
tive and appointive officers of the Com- 
mandery-in-Chief shall only be tried by 
('ourts convened by order of the Comman- 
der-in-Chief. Elective and appointive 
officers of Di^nsions shall only be tried by 



Courts convened by order of the Division 
Commander. The Commander-in-Chief 
shall be tried for alleged offenses only 
on request of the three elective members 
of the Council -ill-Chief, and on such re- 
quest a Court shall be convened by the 
Senior Vice Commander-in-Chief, or the 
Senior Vice Commander-in-Chief shall, 
on request of the three elective members 
of the Council-in-Chief, appoint a Court 
of Inquiry to investigate charges against 
the Commander-in-Chief. The Comman- 
der-in-Chief shall, whenever charges are 
preferred against any past officer, order a 
Court of Inquirv or Court Martial, as may 
be deemed advif^;able, and whenever any 
past officer shall be convicted of any of- 
fense he may be punished as provided' 
for by these Rules and Regulations ; and 
the Court shall have power to forfeit all 
honors and privileges of past rank; and 
the sentence of the Court must state wheth- 
er or not they impose the penalty of such 
forfeiture. In all cases any member of the 
Order is competent to sit upon any Court 
Martial. 

Sec. 4. Courts Martial shall consist of 
five members, three of whom shall consti- 
tute a quorum only for the purpose of ad- 
journinoj from time to time to secure the 
attendance of the full membership of the 
Court, and a Judge Advocate shall also be 
appointed, and, except as otherwise herein 
provided, they shall be governed m their 
mode of proceeding and rules of evidence 
by the 'procedure and practice of the 
Federal Courts of the United States. A 
(•o])v of the charges and a notice of the 



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time and place of holding the Court must 
be served by the Judge Advocate upon the 
accused, either personally, five days before 
the date fixed for the Court, or by mail, 
addressed to his last known place of resi- 
dence, at least ten days before that time ; 
and in case of the willful absence of the 
accused, after such notice has been given 
him, the Court may proceed in all respects 
as if he were present and had pleaded not 
guilty, and the Judge Advocate shall incor- 
porate in the record proof of serviee upon 
the accused. 

U{)on the convening of the Court, the 
Judge Advocate will obligate the members 
of the Court, and the President of the 
Court, who shall be the first member 
named in the Order, will thereupon obli- 
gate the Judge Advocate. After the 
hearing of the testimony, the verdict and 
sentence of the Court will be determined 
by the unanimous vote of the Court. 

Sec. 5. All members of the Sons of Vet- 
erans, when summoned, shall attend as 
witnesses before any Court Martial, and 
their testimony shall be taken on their 
honor as brothers. The evidence of per- 
sons not members of the Order shall be 
taken under oath, when not inconsistent 
with the laws of the place where the Court 
is held. AVhere such extra judicial oaths 
are forbidden by law, the evidence of wit- 
nesses not members of the Sons of Vet- 
erans may be received, at the discretion of 
the Court, on their honor as men, and the 
fact that they have not been duly sworn 
shall be considered by the Court in decid- 
ing upon their credibility. Testimony may 



also be taken by deposition, either upon 
open commission, or interrogatories, before 
any officer of the Order. 

Sec. 6. ]S'o sentence of a Court Martial 
shall be carried into execution until the 
whole proceedings shall have been laid 
before the officer ordering the same, or his 
successor in office, for his confirmation or 
disapproval and orders in the case ; and no 
sentence of dishonorable discharge from 
the Sons of Veterans, except by a Court 
Mrrtial convened by the order of the 
Commander-in-Chief, shall be carried 
into execution until after the whole pro- 
ceedings shall have been forwarded to the 
Commander-in-Chief (through Division 
Adjutant), with recommendation of the 
Division Commander, for his confirmation 
or disapproval and orders thereon. 

Sec. 7. When charges are preferred 
against any brother holding office, the 
Division Commander or the Commander- 
in-Chief, in their respective jurisdictions, 
may suspend the accused from office. Dur- 
ing the suspension of a Camp Captain or 
Division Commander, their places shall be 
filled by the next officer in rank and com- 
mand. 

Sec. 8. In case the accused is charged 
with an offense under paragraph 3, Sec- 
tion 1, of this Article, the record of his 
conviction by a Court of competent juiis- 
dictions shall be /Tzwa/flT/V evidence of his 
guilt of the offense of which he is charged. 

Sec. 9. Appeals may be taken from the 
decision of lower ofticers to the next higher, 
by submitting the whole testimony togeth- 
er with the decision appealed from. 



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ARTICLE VII. 
BONDS. 

Sec. 1. Every Quartermaster Sergeant, 
before he receives the funds and property 
of the Camp, shall give bond, with suf- 
ficient sureties for the faithful discharge of 
his duties, in the sum of one hundred dol- 
lars ($100), unless a greater sum be named 
by his Gamp. Provided, That if his Camp 
pay benefits to its members, such bond 
shall be given in at least the sum of five 
hundred dollars (.foW). 

Sec 2. Members of the Camp Council 
holding the funds of their Camp shall be 
forthwith required, jointly and severally, 
to give bond, with sufficient sureties, for 
the faithful discharge of their duties, in a 
sum to be named by the Camp, but which 
sum shall not be less than the amount of 
the bond required of the Quartermaster 
Sergeant. 

Sec. 3. Every Division Quartermaster 
shall give bond in a sum to be named by 
the Division Council of not less than 
$1,000. with two or more sureties, who shall 
justify in twice the amount for the faith- 
ful discharge of his trust. 

Sec. 4. The Adjutant General and Quar- 
termaster General shall also give bonds in 
a sum to be named by the Council-in-Chief, 
with sufficient sureties for the faithful dis- 
charge of their duties. (Subject to change 
made by Article XXV, this chapter.) 

Sec. 5. The bonds of the above named 
officers shall be given subject to the ap- 
proval and shall be held by their respective 
i-ommanding officers as trustees for their 



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respective commands. Provided, That in 
any Camp payintj benefits to its members, 
the bond of its Quartermaster Sergeant 
and any bond of its Camp Council shall in 
addition be as to its form subject to the 
approval of the Judge Advocate of the 
Division in which such Camp is located. 

Sec. 6. The Commander-in-Chief within 
thirty days after his election, shall give a 
bond in such sum as the Council-in- Chief 
may determine, not less than ten thousand 
dollars. Said bond to run to and be ap- 
proved by the members of the Council-in- 
Chief, and remain in the custody of the 
Chairman thereof. 

Sec. 7. The Commander of each Division 
shall, within thirty days from the date of 
his installation, give a bond in the 
sum of $2,000, unless a greater sum be fixed 
by the By-Laws of the Division he com- 
mandSjWilh not less than two sureties, each 
of whom to qualify in a sum not less than 
the amount of the bond ; such bond to run 
to the Commander-in-Chief, in trust for the 
respective Divisions ; to be approved by 
the Commander-in-Chief, and to remain in 
the custody of the Quartermaster General. 

ARTICLE VIII. 

COMPENSATION. 

The Commandery-in-Chief, at its annual 
meeting, shall fix the amount to be appro- 
priated for clerical help, including the sala- 
ries to be paid to the Adjutant General 
and Quartermaster General for the ensuing 
year. (Subject to change made by Article 
XXV, this chapter.) 



ARTICLE IX. 

DISPENSATIONS. 

Sec, 1. Commanding Ofiicers of the sev- 
eral Divisions may, wiienever in their 
judgment it ivS necessary for the good of 
the Order, grant to Camps in their re- 
spective Divisions, dispensations to muster 
recruits at the meeting at which their ap- 
phcation is received ; to hold a general 
election of officers in case an election has 
not been held at the time fixed by the 
'constitution ; to hold special elections to 
Jill vacancies, and to install oflicers pub- 
licly. 

Sec. 2. The Commander-in-Chief may 
grant disj^ensations to otiicers command- 
ing Divisions whenever it becomes neces- 
sary for the good of the Order to muster 
Camps without first sending the applica- 
tion for charters therefor to the Comman- 
dery-in-Cliief headquarters for approval ; 
but in all such cases the apjdication for 
charter must he forwarded to the Comman- 
dery-in-Chief head(}uarters for approval 
immediately upon the muster of the Camp. 

Sec. 3. AH dispensations shall be on 
printed blanks for that purpose, signed by 
the officer granting the same, attested by 
the Adjutant General, or Adjutant, as the 
case may be, and a record thereof shall be 
kept at the headquarters from which the 
same is issued. 

Strc. 4. The Commander-in-Chief or a 
Division Commander may grant a dispen- 
sation to any Camp to receive the applica- 
tion of and re-muster any brother who 
may have })een dropped from tho Order )>y 



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a Camp which may have ceased to exist, 
provided the applicant forwards to the 
Commander issuing the dispensation the 
sum of twc dolhirs. 

Sec. 5. A member having been dropped 
by any Camp which afterwards ceased to 
exist may be granted an honorable dis- 
charge by the Commander of the Division 
in which he was dropped upon the pay- 
ment of two dollars, 

ARTICLE X. 

SEALS. 

Sec 1. The Commandery-in-Chief, the 
several Divisions and Camps shall be pro- 
vided with seals as follows : 

The seals of the Commandery-in-Chief 
and the several Divisions of the Order 
shall consist of the full Coat of Arms of 
the Order, surrounded, for the Comman- 
dery, with the words, "Commandery-in- 
Chief, Sons of Veterans, United States of 
America," and for the several Divisions of 

the Order, with the words, " Division, 

Sons of Veterans, United States of 
America."' 

The Camp seals shall consist of the Crest 
of the Coat of Arms, surrounded by thir- 
teen stars, and under the roll shall appear, 
in Roman numerals, the year of the organi- 
zation of the Order (1881). The whole shall 

be surrounded with the words, " 

Camp No , Sons of Veterans," and 

the location, town or city, and state shall 
be added to the same, 

Sec. 2. The Adjutant General shall 
attest with tlie seal of the Commandery-in- 
CliitM' :ill cliarters, cnniiuissio)is, <li«ppns;i- 



e,\ 



lions and special orders issued by the 
Commander-in-Chief. Provided, That 
whenever it becomes necessary for the 
Commander-in-Chief to issue special or- 
ders while absent from his headqnarters, 
he may detail any brother of the Order to 
act as Assistant Adjutant General, and 
such special orders need not be attested 
by the seal of the Commandery-in-Chief. 
Sec. 3. The Adjutants of the several 
Divisions shall attest all charters, com- 
missions, special orders and dispensations 
issued and granted by the Commanders of 
their respective Divisions, and all official 
reports made by the Adjutants in the same 
manner. Provided, that commanding offi- 
cers of Divisions may, when absent from 
their headquarters, issue special orders 
and appoint acting Adjutants for the time 
being to attest such special orders, and in 
all such cases special orders need' not be 
attested with the Division seal. 

ARTICLE XI. 

ORDERS. 

Sec. 1. The Commander-in-Chief shall 
from time to time issue general orders, as 
the business of the Order requires, and 
such general orders shall contain the 
written or printed signature of the Com- 
mander-in-Chief and Adjutant General, 
and the Adjutant General shall forward to 
the Commanders of the several Divisions a 
sufficient number of all general orders for 
the use of Division officers and Camps in 
the several Divisions. It shall be the duty 
of the Adjutants of the several Divisions 
to ti-ansmit, immediately upon receipt of 



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sa,me, at least one copy of all general 
orders to tlie commandinij officer of each 
Camp in their respective Divisions. The 
Commander-in-Chief may also from time 
to time issue special orders relating to any 
special business of the Order. All special 
orders sliall be attested by the Adjutant 
General or any Assistant Adjutant Gen- 
eral, and when issued from permanent 
headquarters shall be attested with the 
seal of the Commandery-in-Chief. 

Sec. 2. Commanding officers of Divi- 
sions shall, from time to time, as the busi- 
ness of their respective Divisions may re- 
quire, issue Division orders and special 
orders, which shall be attested by the Ad- 
jutants of the respective Divisions in the 
same manner as general orders and spe- 
cial orders of the Commander-in-Chief 
are attested, 

Sec. 3. It shall be the duty of the Adju- 
tants of the several Divisions to forward 
to the officers of the several Camps in 
their respective Divisions at least two 
copies of all Division Orders issued by 
their respective Commanders. 

Sec, 4. It shall be the duty of the Com- 
manding officers of Camps to cause all 
General Orders and Division Orders re- 
ceived by them to be read at the first 
stated meeting of the Camp after the re- 
ceipt of such orders. The First Sergeant 
shall file and preserve in his office all 
General Orders and Division Orders re- 
ceived by him. 

Sec. 5. Division Commanders shall for- 
ward to the Commander-in-Chief at least 
one copy of all Division Orders issued by 



them, and to the Adjutant General at least 
two copies thereof. The Adjutant General 
and the Adjutants of the several Divisions 
shall iile and preserve in their respectivo 
offices, copies of ail General and Division 
Orders issued, and also of all Special Or- 
ders issued from their respective head- 
quarters. 

Sec.O. AH General and Division Orders 
shall be of uniform size, 5^2 inches wide 
by 8^'2 inches long. The Commander-in- 
Chief" and the Commanders of the several 
Divisions shall number their orders, com- 
mencing with No. 1. the first order issued 
each year, and continue numerically until 
the close of the year. 

ARTICLE XII. 

COMMISSIONS. 

Sec. 1. The retiring Commander-in- 
Chief and Adjutant General shall i»sue to 
the Commander-in-Chief elect, his com- 
mission, upon being notified by the Chair- 
man of the Council-in-Chief that the Com- 
mander-in-Chief has given his bond as re- 
quired by law. 

Sec. 2. The Commander-in-Chief shall 
issue to all elective and appointed officers 
of the Commandery-in-Chief , and the elec- 
tive officers of the several Divisions, com- 
missions which shall state the rank and 
date of rank of the officer to whom issued. 

Sec. 3. All commissions issued by the 
Commander-in-Chief shall be attested by 
the Adjutant General, w ith the seal of the 
Commandery-in-Chief. 



Sec. 4. Division Commanders shall is- 
sue commissions to appointed officers of 
the several Divisions, and the officers-elect 
ot the several Camps in their respective 
-divisions. All commissions issued by Di- 
vision Commanders shall state the rank 
and date of rank of the officer to whom 
issued, and shall be attested by the Adiu- 
tant, with the Division seal. 

Sec. 5. Commanding officers of Camps 
shall issue warrants to the appointed offi- 
cers of their respective Camps. All war- 
rants Shan state the rank and date of rank 
the officer to whom they are issued, 
and shall be attested by the First Ser- 
geant, with the seal of the Camp. 

ARTICLE XIII 

UNIFORM FOR 'OFFICERS AND MEMBERS. 

.u?®?.' I' ^^® uniform for members of 
this Order shall be of dark blue cloth, and 
shall consist of coat and trousers, cut ac- 
cording to the fatigue uniform as worn by 
the line officers in tiie United States Army 
a fatigue cap of the pattern used in the 
United States Army, with gold cord, em- 
broidered or metallic wreath in front, con- 
taining in silver embroidery or metallic 
etters ''S. V." in old English silver bul- 
iion embroidery, or silvered metallic Ro- 
man characters respectivelv, and the num- 
ber of tlie Camp. 

Sec. 2. The regulation buttons shall be 
ot gilt, convex, with plain border, large 
size, seven-eighths of an inch in exterior 
diameter: small size, nine-tenths of an 
inch. Device— the full coat-of-arms of the 



Order, according to sample on fijj ^^ 
Headquarters of the Badge and Decora- 
tion Department. 

Sec 3 TheotKcersof theCommandery- 
in-Chief and Division officers may omit to 
wear the number of their Camp within the 
wreatli. Elective Commandery-in-C hiel 
officers shall wear in the center ot their 
caps the effulgent sun, embroidered in 
gold bullion, with divergent rays in all 
directions, in the center of which shal be 
embroidered, in raii:^ed Eoman silver 
letters, '"S. V." All officers ot the Com- 
mandery-in-Chief Staff ranking as Briga- 
dier-Generals shall wear a silver crescent 
encompassing a gold star— embroidered. 
Sec. 4. All officers shall wear the black 
leather sword belts prescribed by the 
United States Army regulations for oin- 
cers of corresponding rank, and the regu- 
lation Sons of Veterans sword with nickel 
Bcabbard. , „ 

Sec. 5. The top of the cap shall contain 
a device adopted by the several Division 
Encampments, to be known as the Division 
l^adge. ,, , ., ^ 

Sec. 6. The regulation uniform of the 
U. S, Army may be worn by members of 
the Order. 

ARTICLE XIV. 
INSIGNIA OF RANK. 

Sec 1. The insignia of rank to be worn 
by officers during their period of service 
and no longer, shall be as follows : _ _ 

First— For all officers of Canlps, a minia- 
ture rank strap of blue Held, made of cor- 
rect proportions, the outside measurement 



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not to exceed nine-sixteenths of an inch 
wide, and one and eleven-sixteenths of an 
inch long ; and while in active command 
or on formal occasions it shall be worn on 
the left breast immediately above the 
membership badge. 

Second — For all other officers the field 
of the miniature strap shall be of black 
velvet. 

Third — The miniature rank straps worn 
by the officers respectively shall be as 
follows: Commander-in-Chief, four silver 
stars; Senior Vice Commander-in-Chief, 
three silver stars; Junior Vice Comman- 
der-in-Chief, two silver stars : the Chap- 
lain-in-Chief, a shepherd's silver crook; 
Division Commander, a silver eagle ; Sen- 
ior Vice Division Commander, a silver 
leaf at each end of the field ; Junior Vice 
Division Commander, a gold leaf ; Camp 
Captain, two bars; First Lieutenant, one 
bar; Second Lieutenant, a blank field; 
i*ersonal Staff of the Commander-in-Chief, 
one silver star ; Personal Staff of Division 
Commanders, one bar. 

Sec. 2. The rank of non-commissioned 
officers of Camps shall be marked by 
(chevrons of blue silk, the same size and 
form as used and worn from 1861 to 1865, 
and of Divisions of black satin. 

ARTICLE XV. 

BADGES, ETC. 

Sec. 1. All officers and members of the 
Order when in Camp, on parade or other 
duty, shall w^ear on the left breast of th^ 
coat the regulation badge of the Order 



with the ribbon indicating their rank, as 
prescribed in Section 4 of this Article, 
with the insignia of rank as provided in 
Section 1, Article XIV, Chapter 5. 

Sec. 2. All Past Captains who have 
served a full term or have been elected to 
iill a vacancy, and served to the end of the 
term, may wear the prescribed iron cross 
of the Order, attached to the regulation 
Camp Officer's ribbon. All past Division 
Commanders may wear the prescribed 
silver cross of the Order, attached to the 
regulation Division Officer's ribbon. All 
Past Commanders-in-Chief may wear the 
prescribed golden star of the Order, at- 
tached to the regulation Commandery-in- 
Clhief ribbon. For meritorious service the 
Commandery-in-Chief may award, at any 
stated annual meeting, the prescribed 
golden cross of the Order, to be attached 
to the regulation Counnandery-in-Chief 
ribbon. Officers of Past Grand Divisions 
who have been awarded the golden cross 
of the Order, or other decorations as pre- 
scribed by previous laws, may continue to 
wear same 

Sec. 3. Brothers may wear the minia- 
ture badge representing the shield of the 
Order as a buttonhole or pin decoration ; 
and the bar pin, or buttonhole decoration 
heretofore in use. 

Sec. 4. There shall be four prescribed 
ribbons in the Order. All officers of the 
Commandery-in-Chief shall wear attached 
to the regulation badge, while holding 
office, a ribbon, the center a broad stripe 
of old gold, w^ith a narrow border of red, 
white and blue on each side, the same as 



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is now worn. All Division officers shall be 
entitled to wear a ribbon with a red 
center and a red, white and blue border 
on each side, the same as is now worn and 
m use. The Camp Captain, First Lieu- 
tenant and Second Lieutenant shall be 
entitled to wear a ribbon with a blue cen- 
ter and a red, white and blue border on 
each side, the same as is now worn The 
members shall wear attached to their 
regulation badge a ribbon of red, white 
and blue stripes of equal width, the same 
f^, }% "^.w worn. The Commandery-in- 
Ohief officer s ribbon , the Division officer's 
ribbon and the Camp officer's ribbon shall 
be worn attached to the regulation badge 
hy„q^cers only, while holding office. 

Sec. 6. The regulation badges of the 
Order shall not bei plated, gilded or 
changed in any manner. 

Sec 6. All badges shall be worn on 
the left breast of the coat, the tops of the 
ribbon forming a horizontal line, the 
upper end of which shall be from two to 
four inches (according to the height of the 
wearer) below the upper line of the shoul- 
der, and in accordance with the regula- 
tions of thfe United States Armv ; the same 
16 now, or may hereafter be made. 

ARTICLE XVL 

FLAGS AND COLORS. 

Sec. 1. Each duly constituted bodv of 
the Order may have two flags of the "full 
regulation size of 1861-65, to-wit: Six 
feet six inches fly, and six feet deep on 
the staff"; also two small colors of silk, as 
hereinafter defined , 



Sec. 2. Camps-The first, or National 
colors of stars and stripes ^vlth the name 
andnumberof the Camp the name of the 
Order, and the location of the Camp on the 
striDes in an appropriate manner in gold 
leUers.' The second, or Camp color, ot 
blue, with the Arms of the Order in the 
center of the fla^', and appropriately ai- 
ranged around the same, the name and 
number of the Camp, tlie name of tlie Or- 
der and tlie location of the Cjmip m gold 

etters The reverse of the Camp color 
shall contain the Arms and colors of the 
state in which the Camp is located ; and 
the same wording, in gold letters, as the 

""^The^fringe of the flag shall be of worsted 
silk, gilt ov gold bullion, and the cords and 
tassels of worsted and silk, silk gt or silk 
and gold mixed. Both flags shall be pro- 
vided with the jointed staffs brass spear- 
heads or gilt eagles, substantial belts and 
good oil-cloth covers The two small or 
Camp colors shall also be of blue, .Mtl 
worsted, silk or gold bul ion ^^'"^f '^^^"f 
poles of convenient length, properly orna- 
mented In the center of each cojor shall 
S^pe:^ the number of the Camp. These 
colors shall also be provided with suitable 

oil-cloth covers. f^^ fircf 

Bee 3. Division Encampments— for hrst 

or National color, of stars and stripes w i h 

the words, " --Division (giving the full 

namrofthe state), . Sons of Veterans, 
United States of America," on the stripes, 
in gold letters, in an appropriate manner. 
The second, or Encampment color, of red 
name shade as the National color, with the 



Coat of Arms of the Order in the center of 

the flag, the Division giving the full 

name of the state, above the center piece, 
and the words, "Sons of Veterans, United 
States of America," below the same all in 
gold letters. The reverse of the Encamp- 
ment flags shall contain the Arms of the 
state of which the Division is composed, in 
the center, with the same words in the 
same manner as the obverse. The fringe 
of the flag shall be of silk or gold bullion, 
and the cords and tassels of silk or silk 
and gold mixed. Both flags shall be pro- 
vided with jointed staffs, gilt eagles, sub- 
stantial belts, and good oil-cloth covers. 

The two small or Encampment colors 
shall also be of red, same shade as the 
National color, with silk or gold bullion 
fringe^ and staffs of convenient length, 
properly ornamented. In the center of 
each flag shall appear the crest and motto 
of the Order ; above the center the words, 

" Division, (giving the full name of 

state), and below, the same words, "Sons 
of Veterans, United States of America." 
Both flags shall be provided with suitable 
oilcloth covers. 

Sec. 4. Commandery-in-Chief — the first 
or National color of stars and stripes with 
the words "Commandery-in-Ghief, Sons of 
Veterans, United States of America," on 
the stripes in an appropriate manner, in 
gold letters. 

The second, or Commanderv color of old 
gold. In the center of the flag shall ap- 
pear the Coat of Arms of the Order above 
the same, in gold letters, the words, 
"Commanderv-in-Chief, Sons of Veterans," 



aud below the Coat of Arms the words, 
"United States of America." The reverse 
of the Hag bhall contain the Coat of Arms 
of the United States in the center, with the 
same words, in the sume manner as the 
obverse. The fringe of the tlags shall be 
of gold bullion, and the tassels and cords 
of gold. Both the flags shall be provided 
with first-class jointed staffs, tine gilt 
eagles, substantial belts and oil-cloth cov- 

The two small or Commandery colors 
shall also be of old gold with gold bullion 
fringe, and staffs of convenient length, 
properly ornamented. In the center of 
each flag shall appear the crest and motto 
of the Order ; above the center-piece with 
the words, "Commandery-in-Chief, Sons of 
Veterans," and below the same the words, 
"United States of America." Both flags 
shall be provided with suitable oil-cloth 

covers. , -r^. • • j 

Sec. 5. The Commandery, Division and 

Camp flags and colors shall be displayed 

at all etated or special meetings of their 

respective bodies, and on parade. 

ARTICLE XVII. 

COAT OF ARMS. 

The Coat of Arms shall be as follows : 
Shield— The field is white ; two sabres 
crossed, points up, in proper colors, en- 
signed by a wreath of laurels, green ; on a 
chief azure (heraldic blue cobalt); the 
rising sun, gold; in the disc the monogram 
S. V. in vermliion ; on the white field ar- 
range thirteen stars of five points, as in the 
cut, in vermilion. 



Supporters — On the right a soldier, in 
fatigue uniform (without arms) of 1861-1865, 
viz. : dark blue blouse, light blue pants, 
zouave cap, cross and waist belts of brown 
leather, on the buckle the letters "IT. S." 
On the left a sailor — navy blue shirt and 
pants, black silk necktie and regulation 
cap. 

Crest — An eagle (American) on rocks, in 
proper colors. 

The scrolls containing the mottoes are 
white, shaded at the ends with crimson 
lake ; letters black ; the ornaments border- 
ing the shield, and under the same, of gold ; 
the flags, naval and military, with cannon 
and muskets, all in their proper places and 
colors. 

ARTICLE XVIII. 
FINANCES AND DISBURSEMENTS. 

Sec. 1. The money and supplies of the 
C©mmandery-in-Chief shall be in the cus- 
tody of the Quartermaster General ; of the 
Division, in the hands of the Divisioa Quar- 
termaster. The disbursement of funds of 
the Commandery-in-Chief and of the sev- 
eral Divisions shall only be in behalf of the 
Sons of Veterans, its incidental expenses, 
and to promote and forward the interests 
and welfare of the Order. 

Sec. 2. Disbursements shall only be 
made by direction of the Commandery-in- 
Ohief and the several Division Encamp- 
ments, the • Oouncil-in-Chief and Division 
Councils, respectively ; provided that dur- 
ing the intervals of the meetings of the 
different Councils, the Commander-in- 
Chief and the Commanders of the several 



Divisions may order disbursements to 
meet the usual and ordinary expenses of 
their respective bodies. All requisitions 
for money upon the Quartermaster Gen- 
eral and Division Quartermaster sliall bo 
drawn dy tbe Adjutant General, or Adju- 
tants, respectively, and such requisitions 
must be approved and signed by the Com- 
mander-in-Chief or the Division Comman- 
ders for their respective bodies. 

ARTICLE XIX. 

PASS-WOKD AND COUNTERSIGN. 

Sec. 1. The Commander-in-Chief shall 
select, and by means of a cipher, distrib- 
ute the semi-annual pass-word and coun- 
tersign to Divisions not in arrears. He 
shall so regulate the sending out of the 
same that they will reach the headquarters 
of each Division by the first days of June 
and December of each year. The several 
Division Commanders shall, in turn, see 
that by cipher the new pass-word and 
countersign reaches each Camp on or be- 
fore the night set for the installation of the 
newly elected officers, and that the same, 
are duly promulgated on that occasion, 
but only to such Camps as have sent in all 
reports and paid per capita tax. The 
Commander-in-Chief shall change the 
pass-word and countersign whenever, in 
his opinion, the interests of the Order de- 
mand it. The pass-word shall in all cases 
be the name of an officer or Individual; 
the countersign that of a battle or place. 

Sec. 2. Any member of the Grand Army 
of the Republic, or honorably discharged 
soldier, sailor or marine who served in the 



Union Army or Navy during the war of 
1861-1865, may be admitted to the Bessions- 
of any Camp, after having satisfied the 
Captain of his right to be recorded such 
privilege.' 

ARTICLE XX. 

RITUALS, ETC, 

The general use of the Ritual for Camp 
services is prohibited; no Camp shall be 
allowed over four Rituals, and the Camp 
Captain shall make it his especial duty to 
see that each and all of his subordinates 
are fully instructed as to their duties and 
parts. 

ARTICLE XXI. 
RELIGION AND POLITICS. 

It shall be the special duty of the Com- 
mander-iy-Chief to see that the Order 
fully maintains for all coming time and in 
all respects, tis claim of being a strictly 
non-sectarian and non-political associa- 
tion. 

ARTICLE XXII. 

RESIGNATION AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE. 

Sec. 1. Leave of absence and resigna- 
tion of commissioned officers shall be ap- 
plied for and forwarded to the Command- 
ing officer in charge of the headquarters 
from whence the commission was issued. 
- Sec. 2. Elective officers of Camps ab- 
senting themselves from the jurisdiction 
of their Camps for thirty days or more 
shall apply to the Division Commander 
for leave of absence. 



Sec. 3. Elective officers of Divisions ab- 
senting themselves from the Division thir- 
ty days or more shall apply to the Com- 
mander-in-Chief for leave of absence. 

ARTICLE XXIII. 
No member of the Sons of Veterans, 
U. S. A., shall use the name of the Order 
as a sign for any advertising purpose. 
Newspapers and magazines published in 
the interest of the Order by members ol 
the Order alone excepted. 

ARTICLE XXIV. 

It shall be lawful for the members of this 
Order to use either the term "Comrade" 
or "Brother" in addressing each other. 

ARTICLE XXV. 

Sec. 1. The Quartermaster General's 
department shall be established and be 
made permanent, and the Quartermaster 
General be made directly accountable to 
the Commander-in-Chief,' indemnifying the 
Order against loss by a bond of ten thou- 
sand dollars, and there shall be upon said 
bond two sureties, each of w^hom shall qual- 
ify in a sum not less than twice the sum 
fixed in the bond ; and the Quartermaster 
General shall be elected by the Comman- 
dery-in-Chief, and his annual salary fixed 
at fifteen hundred dollars per annum. He 
shall hold office for three years. 

This section shall take eflfect at the 
meeting of the Commandery-in-Chief in 
the year 1892. 

Sec. 2. Should a vacancy occur in the 
office of Quartermaster General, the Com- 
mander-iu'Chief shall appoint an Acting 



Quartermaster General to fill the position ' 
until the first succeeding regular meeting 
of the Commandery-in-Chief ; and at such 
meeting of the Commandery-in-Chief a 
Quartermaster General shall be elected to 
serve the unexpired term. 

ARTICLE XXVII. 

No member shall be eligible to election 
for ofiice at any meeting of the Comman- 
dery-in-Chief, or Division Encampment, 
unless present at such meeting. 
ARTICLE XXVII. 
CAMP PACKET. 

A Camp Packet shall consist of : 

1 Form A — Descriptive Book. 

1 " B — Q. M. Sergeant's Receipt Book. 

1 " C — First Sergeant's Requisition 
Book. 

1 " D — Minute Book. 

1 " E — Ledger. 

1 " F — Cash Book. 

1 " G— Roll Book of Members, Com- 
rades G. A. R., Union sol- 
diers, sailors and marines. 

1 " H— Black Book. 

1 '' 1— G. O. File Book. 

1 " Regulation Badge. 

] " Blue Book. 

1 " 11 — Constitutions, R. & R. 

1 " 9 — Receipts of the Evening. 

1 " 2 — Chaplain's Card, 

3 " 13 — Camp Council Quarterly Re- 

ports. 

4 " 20— Burial Service Bopks. 

4 " 21— Rituals. 

5 " 4 — Transfer Cards. 

5 " 5 — f^ave of Absence. 



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5 Form 6 — Honorable Discharge. 

5 " 7— Past Officers' Credentials. 

6 " 17 — Nou-Commissioned Staff War- 

rants. 
6 " 10— Q. M. Sergeant's Monthly Re- 
ports, 
fi " 19— Q. M. Sergeant's and Camp 

Councils's Bonds. 
10 " 1 — Requisitions for Supplies. 
10 " 8 — Delegates' Credentials. 
10 " 8}^— Alternates' Credentials. 
20 " 3 — Applications for Membership. 
20 ' " 14 — Notice to Delinquent Mem- 
bers. 
20 " 18— Ode Cards. 
20 " 16 — Form of Request on War or 
Navy Department for Ances- 
tor's Record. 
Also a Black List (containing the names 
of all persons who have been dishonorably 
discharged). 



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RULES OF ORDER. 



For the Commandery-in-Chief and All Subordi- 
nate Branches of the 5ons of Veterans. 

COMMANDING OFEICERS. 

1. The Commanding Officer shall state 
every question properly presented to the 
meeting, and shall pronomice the decision 
of the same on all subjects. Before putting 
a question to a- vote he f^hall ask : "Is the 
Commandery ready for the question?" If 
no member shall rise to speak, the Com- 
manding Officer shall rise and put the 
question, and after he has arisen, no mem- 
ber shall be permitted to speak upon it. 

2. The Commanding Officer may speak 
to points of order in preference to other 
members rising for that purpose. If two 
or more members of the Commandery rise 
to speak at the same time, the Command- 
ing Officer shall decide which member is 
entitled to tlie floor. 

3. The Commanding Officer shall, if he 
so elects, decide all questions of otder 
without debate, subject, however, to an 
appeal to the meeting by any member, 
when the question shall be, ''Shall the 
decision of the Chair stand as the judg- 
ment of the Encampment?" 

4. No question shall be put by the Com- 
manding Officer that has not been duly sec- 
onded janid, stated, and if any two members 
demand it,, the Commanding Officer shall 
require"t,h^,\q,j|estion to be reduced to writ- 
ing, and pre'sei^t^d in that form. 



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5. When the deciaion of any vote ih 
doubted, the Commanding Officer shall 
direct the proper officer to count the vote 
in the affirmative and negative, and report 
the result to him. 

MEMBERS. 

0, Each member desiring to speak shall 
arise and respectfully address the Com- 
manding Officer. He shall strictly confine 
his remarks to the question under debate, 
and shall carefully avoid all personalities, 
and all indecorous or sarcastic language. 

7. Any improper conduct, the use of any 
abusive, disorderly or profane language, 
the disobedience of the orders of a Com- 
manding Officer, or any misbehavior of any 
member in the meeting, shall render him 
liable to be tried by Court Martial, and to 
punishment for his misconduct. 

8. A member speaking shall not be in- 
terrupted, except to call him to order, or 
for the purpose of explanation. 

9. If a member, while speaking, is called 
to order, he shall, if so directed by the 
Commanding Officer, take his seat until the 
question is decided, when, if permitted, he 
may proceed. 

10. Any conversation calculated to dis- 
turb a member while speaking, or to hinder* 
the transaction of business, shall be deemed 
a violation of order, and if persisted in, 
shall incur censure. 

11. A motion may be withdrawn by the 
mover and second before a vote is had. 

12. A division of a question containing 
two or more distinct propositions may be 
demanded bv anv member. 



13. The name of a member making a 
motion shall be entered on the minutes. 

14. All members present entitled to vote 
shall vote on all questions, unless excused 
by a vote of the meeting, to be taken with- 
out debate. 

15. No member, except by unanimous 
consent, shall speak longer than five min- 
utes on any subject or question, and no 
member shall speak more than once on any 
subject or (question, until all who desire to 
speak shall have had an opportunity to do 
so, and then only by permission of the 
Commanding Officer, and not longer than 
five minutes. 

16. When a member is called to order 
for words spoken in debate, the objectiona- 
ble words shall, if required, be reduced to 
writing. 

DEBATES. 

17. When a question is before the meet- 
ing, the only motions in order shall be : 
first, to take a recess ; second, to lay on the 
table ; third, the previous question; fourth, 
to postpone indefinitely ; fifth, to postpone 
for a definite period ; sixth, to postpone ; 
seventh, to refer ; eighth, to amend ; all of 
which motions shall have precedence in 
the order named, and the first three shall 
be decided without debate. 

18. When the previous question is 
moved by a member of one Division and 
seconded by at least two members of other 
Divisions, or in Division Encampments, 
when moved by a member of one Camp 
and seconded by at least two members of 
other Camps, it shall preclude all other 



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motions and debate ; and it shall be put in 
this form: "Shall the main questitm now 
be put?" If the main question be ordered 
the vote shall at once be taken without de- 
bate. 

MOTIONS, ETC. 

19. A motion to adjourn is always in 
order, except: Plrst, while a member is 
speaking; second, while a vote is being 
taken ; third, when to adjourn was the last 
preceding motion. A motion to adjourn 
can not be amended, but when made to ad- 
journ to a given time or place, it is open 
to amendment and debate. If a motion to 
adjourn is carried, the Commanding Officer 
shall close immediately, in due form ; if in 
Camp meeting, or, if in Division or Com- 
mandery Encampment, it is understood to 
mean aVecess until the following day, ex- 
cept at the last day's session,when it means 
an adjournment sine die. 

20. But two amendments can be pend- 
ing at one time. 

21. The reading of any paper relative to 
the subject under consideration shall al- 
ways be in order. 

22. When a question has been postponed 
indefinitely, it shall not again be acted up- 
on at the same meeting. 

23. When a blank is to be filled the 
question shall be taken first on the largest 
sum or number, or the longest or latest 
time proposed, or in the order of nomina- 
tion, if to be filled in with the name of a 
person. 

24. The yeas and nays may be required 
and entered upon the minutes, at the call 



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of anv three members, and each member 
present shall be required to place his vote ' 
on record, unless excused. 

25. All reports and resolutions shall be 
submitted in writing:, and when from a 
committee they shall' be signed by a ma- 
jority of the same. 

26: "When a majority report is followed 
by a report from the minority of the com- 
mittee, the former shall lay upon the table 
until the latter is presented, after which, 
om motion, either may be considered. 

27. When a report has been read it shall 
be considered properly before the meeting, 
without anv motion to accept. 

28. When a report is submitted with a 
resolution attached, action shall be had on 
the resolution only, unless the report be 
considered improper or incomplete, when 
it may be recommitted. When no resolu- 
tion accompanies the report, such report 
may be altered or amended or adopted as 
read. 

No report or resolution properly before 
the meeting shall be M-ithdrawn without 
permission of said body, the same to be 
given or refused without debate. 

29. The questions not debatable are : 
First, to adjourn, when to adjourn simply ; 
second, to lay on the table ; third, for the 
previous question : fourth, to take up any 
particular item of business ; fifth, to grant 
leave to speak ; sixth, to grant leave to 
withdraw a report or resolution; seventh, 
to excuse from voting. 

30. Cushing's Manual shall govern all 
cases of order not embodied in the forego- 
ing rules, and it is hereby especially pro- 



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yided that th«se Rules of Order shall not 
be altered, added to or amended, except 
upon propositions submitted in writing, 
JJnd by a majority vote of those pres- 
ent and voting at a stated yearly meeting 
of the Commandery-in-Chief. 

31. These Kules of Order shall applv to 
all branches of the Order. ' 

[Signed] W. H. Russell, 

Wm. M. p. Bowen, 
A. C. Blaisdell, 
Wm. D. Spear, 
R. Shaw Van, 
Committee on C.^R. & R. 

Headquarters Commandery-in-Chief, ) 

Sons of Veterans, U. S. A., \ 

Cincinnati, O., August 25, 1894. ) 

It is hereby certified that the foregoing 
are the Constitutions, Rules and Regula- 
tions for the government of the Comman- 
dery-in-Chief and of all Divisions, Camps 
and ipembers of the Order of Sons of Vet- 
erans, U. S. A., as amended at the annual 
meeting of the Commandery-in-Chief, held 
at Davenport, Iowa, August 20-23 A D 
^894. Wm. E.BuNDY,' ' 

,-. ,^ „ CofHmander-inChief. 

H. V. Speelman, 
Adjutant General. 



INDEX. 



A. 



Adjutant General Page 

Appointment of 39 

Bond, shall give tJU 

Salary of 61 

Adjutant 20 

Appointment and rank of -jr. 

Advertising 

Name of Order must not be used for 78 

Appeals 

Commandery-in-Chief , final Court of 35 

Applicant 

Rejected, not eligible for six months f< 

Shall be notified of his election. 8 

Shall be mustered, when 8 

Election of, void, when 8 

Shall pay muster fee, when 8 

Applications 

Duties of Investigating Committee 7 

When shall be presented 7 

Duty of Captain 7 

If rejected, what 8 

What neceesary to reject 7-8 

For membership, how to be made t)-7 

Arrearages 

Division in, penalty 53 

Camps in, penalty 5y 

Members in. penally 54 

Members dropped, when 35 

Who exempt o:i 



^**'^^^' Page 

Shall be worn, whea .-.q 7,, 

Description of . 69-70-7 

Shall be presented to recruit •••••• ' 

Ballot 

How taken on applicants 7 

lJond§ 

Quartermaster Sergeant, shall give co 

Camp Council, shall give... ,i„ 

Division Quartermaster, shall give .;o 

Adjutant General, shall give.. (iO 

Quartermaster (General, shall give. ■.■.■.■ ' oo 

Who shall approve ^ ho 

Commander-in-Chief, shall give.' .i ! »;i 

U ho shall approve '" <;i 

Custody of, who shall have. .■.■.■.".■ m 

Division Commanders, shall give..."..". tu 

Brothers and Comrades 

Members addressed as 78 

By-Laws 

Tampa may adopt 01 

Divisions may adopt '.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.[ 32 

c. 

(Jamps 

Meetings of ,, 

How opened j| 

How re-opened * | > 

Absence of Captain, w'ho acts! '. ■.;;;"■ n_i2 

Special Meetings, how called 10 

Called fnr, how worded 10 

^ hat business may be transac"te"d w 

Quorum, what shall constitute. " " " " 12 

Omcers of ,„ jo 

How formed . -^^^f 

How shall rank... ^ 

Charts IS, how annulled ...'."."." 40 

Charters, may be surrendered, how g 

Camp Council 

When shall be elected n 

\ acancies in, how filled 62 

Duties of .c"^ 

Who shall not serve on . ." ! ly 

Bond, shall give i^ 



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Camp Packet Page 

Shall consist of Avhat 79-80 

Captain 

Duties as to application for member 

ship 7 

Shall grant leave of absence, when — 9 

Tenure of office 13 

Duties of, in Camp 14 

Chaplain 

Captain shall appoint 13 

Duties of ]o 

Rank of 15 

Chaplaiu-in-Chief 

Appointment of 39 

Charters 

Approval of 48 

Signed by whom 48 

Duties of Division Commanders, as to 48 

Dut'es of AdjulHUt 48 

Number of applicants necessary 48 

Fee 48 

May be surrendered, how 49 

May be annulled, how 49 

May be revoked 54 

Division Charters, by whom signed — 49 

Fee 50 

Commander-in-Chief may revoke.when 50 

Bov/ surreodered 60 

How revoked 50 

Colors (See Flags) 

Color Sergeant 

Captain shall appoint 13 

Duties of . , 17-18 

Coat of Arms 

Description of '^■4 

.Commander-in-Chief 

May grant dispensations 62-08 

Mav appoint whom 39 

Duties of 40-41 

Bond of t>l-62 

Commandery-in-Chief 

Attendance of members, how com- 
pelled 38-39 

Powers and authority 3a 



9() 



Membership, who shall constitute 37 

Ratio of representation 36-37 

Basis of representation in, how deter- 
mined 36-37 

Delegates to. how elected 'M 

Term of office • «« 

Meetiugdof, when held 3(5 

Notice of meeting, to whom sent ;^ 

Special meetings, how convened 38 

Officers of. and rank .39 

Officers of, how elected 39-40 

Vacancies, how filled 39-4 > 

Officers, duties of .39-43 

Council-in-Chief, who shall constitute 44 

Council-in.Chief. meetings of 44-4.') 

Council-in-Chief. vacancies in, how 

filled 45 

Committees of Commandery-in-Chief 45 

Chairman of 45 

Vacancies on, how filled 4X 

Order of business 47 

Commissions 

By whom issued 66-(»7 

Committees. 

Commandery-in-Chief of 4.^-46 

Division of 3;^ 

Visiting and Relief 19 

Compensation 

Who to receive and how fixed 61 

Comrades and Brothers 

Members addressed as 7S 

Divisions, Committees of Division 

Commanders shall appoint 32-33 

Constitutions, Rules and Regulations 

Amendments made, how 48 

Copy of,:presented to recruit 6 

Constitutional Life Members 

Shall not be elected 37 

Corporal of the Guard 

Captain shall appoint li 

Council-in-Chief 

Who shall constitute 39 

Duties of 44 

Vacancies, how filled 46 



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Page 

Meetings of 48 44- 

Counterslgn (See Password) 

Courts Martial 

Offenses punishable by 55 56 

Who may order 56 

Officers and members Commandery-in- 

Chief, how tried by 56 57 

Members of, who eligible 57 

Rules governing 57 59 

Evidence, who may give 58 59 

Sentence of, how executed 59 

Accused suspended from office, when. . 59 
Record of conviction, competent evi 

dence, when 59 

Appeals may be taken, how 59 

D, 

Disbursements 

Commander-in-Chief may make 76 

Divisions may make 76 

Purposes .76 

• How may be made 76 

Disbanded Camps 

Members of 11 

Shall receive transfer cards II 

Discipline 

What offenses punishable 55 56 

Disclosing secret work, etc 21 

Accusations, how made 56 

How tried.. 5« 57 

Discharge, honorable 

When and how granted 62 63 

Dispensations 

Commander-in-Chief may grant, when 62 63 

Division Commander may grant, when 62 63 

Divisions 

What shall constitute 22 

Shall be governed, how 22 

Encampment of 22 

Membership in, who entitled 22 28 

Compulsory attendance of members. . . 25 

Representatives to, how selected 23 

' Credentials to 23 

Vacancies, how filled 24 



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Page 

Basis of representation in 24 

Meetings of 2i 

By-Laws, may adopt a'2 

Special meetings of, how called '24 

Notice of 24 25 

Otttcera of 25 20 

Duties 27 ol 

Divisions 

Oflicers, election of 2(3 

Time of election and installation 34 

Vacancies, how filled 2G 

Commanders of, duties 27 

May appoint, wlio 27 

May make details 27 

Standing Committees of, Division 

Commanders shall appoint 32 

Division Commanders 

Duties in forming Camps G 

May grunt d ispensatious f)2 (')>! 

Duties as to Division Encampments. ... 27 2s 

Divi.'-ion Quartermaster 

Shall give bond 

Division Charter (See Charters) 

Dropped Members 

May receive honorable discharge, how. . . (>:j 

Dues 

Maybe remitted, when 6o 

Elections 

Camp, how conducted .' ];'. 

Of applicants, how conducted ^ 

When applicant's ele<-tion is void > 

To fill vacancies in Camp olfices GJ 

Duties of First Sergeants in regard 

thereto 1". 

Who entitled to vote at ]:5 

Commandery-in-Chief , of 39 4(t 

Division, of j ; JT 

Eligibility to membership 

K. 

Fees 

For muster, amount paid s 

Forfeited, when ,s 



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Page 

For admission by transfer ft 

Each Oamp may establish fi 

Fines 

Power of Camps to iniiict 19 

Penalty for non-payment 19 

First Lieutenant 

How chosen, and duties of 13"14 

Tenure of oifice IS 

First Sergeant 

Captain shall appoint 13 

Duties of 15 16 

Duties in regard to elections 13 

Flags 

Camp, description of 71 72 

Division, Description of 72 7a 

Commanderv-in-Chief, description of. . 73 74 



Q. 

General Orders 

When and by whom issued 64 65 

Shall be of uniform size 6G 

H. 

Honorable Discharge 

When granted 10 63 

I. 

Inspection 

When shall be made 54 

Duties of Inspector General 54 5r) 

Inspector General 

Appointment of 39 

Ineligibility 

Application for membership, of S 

Insignia of Rank 

What shall constitute 68 6» 

Investigating Committee 

Duties and report of 7 



W4 



Page 
J. 

Judge Advocate 

Appointment of 27 

Duties of, in cases of Courts-Martial 57 ns 

Judge Advocate General 

Appointment of 39 

Junior Vice Commander-in-Chief 

How chosen, and duties of ;:;' i L 

Junior Vice Division Commander 

How chosen, and duties of jr, js 

PC. 

Leave of absence 

Granted by Captain, when 9 

Duties of Camp Officers, in regard to. . . Ki 

Duties of Division Officers, in regard to 11 

Void, when n 

To whom applied for 77 

Camp Officers should have, when 77 

Division Officers should have, when... 77 



Membership 

Who eligible to 5 

How attained 6 7 

Of Division Encampments 22 *2:^ 

Of Commandery-in-Chief 3(5 37 

Meetings of Camps 

When held... 11 

Who to preside at 11 12 

May be dispensed with, when 12 

Special meetings, how called 1-2 

Mustering Officer 

Appointment of '27 

Muster of Recruits s 

N. 
Name of Order 

Must not be used for advertising pu. 

poses 78 

Title of organization 3 



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O. 

Page 

Objects 4 

Offenses 

What cognizable 55 56 

Officers 

Of Camps 12 

How elected 13 

Shall be elected, when i:^ 

Shall be installed, when 13 

Captain shall appoint, who 13 

Duties of 14 18 

Rank of 13 

Commandery-in-Chief 39 

Division 25 26 

Order of Business 

For Divisions 33 34 

For Commandery-in-Chief 46 47 

For Camps, as provided in Ritual 

Orders 

By whom issued 64 65 

Shall be of uniform size 66 

Organization 

Title of 3 

Objects of 4 

Principles of 3 4 

What shall constitute 5 

P. 

Password 

Commander-in-Chief shall select 76 

Who entitled to receive 76 

Shall be changed, when 76 

Per Capita Tax (See Tax) 

Picket Guard 

Captain shall appoint 12 

"Politics 

Discussion of in Camp room, prohibited 20 

Commandery-in-Chief, duties in regard 
to 77 

Political Position 

Official signature, must not recommend 
for 20 21 



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Page 

Preamble 6 

Principal Musician 

Captain shall appoint vd 

Duties of IS 

Principles 3 4 

Q. 

Quarterly Reports 

Captain shall make SO 

Duties of Adjutant 50 51 

Duties of Quartermaster 51 52 

Duties of Adjutant General 51 

Duties of Quartermaster Cergeant 51 

Duties of Divisou Commanders 50 51 

Quartermaster General 

Bond of 78 

Election of 78 

Salary of 78 

Should vacancy occur 78 79 

Term of office 78 

Quartermaster Sergeant 

Captain shall appoint 13 

Duties of 17 

Shall give bond 60 

Quartermaster 

Appointment of 27 

Duties of 30 

Quorum 

Of Camps, Avhat shall constitute 12 

Couucil-in-Chief, what shall constitute 44 

Division Council, what shall constitute 31-32 
Division Encampment, what shall 

constitute 25 

Commandery-in-Chief Encampment. . . 38 

R. 

Representatives 

Division, Credentials of 23 24 

When elected 23 

Number of 24 

TermofOflu'p i^ 



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Pae^e 

Vacancies, how filled 24 

Commandery lu, Credentials of 37 

When elected 3(j ?.7 

Number of, how determined yti 37 

Term of office 37 

Vacancies, how filled 37 

Rank 

Insisrnia of GM r>9 

Camps, rank of (j 

Relief Committee 

Who shall constitute 19 

Duties of 19 

Relief Funds 

Camp may establish ' 21 

Relief 

Cixraps granting to visiting brothers. . . 10 

Religion 

Discussion of in the Camp room pro- 

hibiT.ed 20 

Commandery-in-Chief, duties in re- 
gard to 78 

Removal 

Of Camp staff officers 13 

Of Division staff oincers 27 

*0f Commandery statf officers 40 

Remustered 

Dropped member of dead Camp, may be 
how 6-2 G3 

Representation 

Camps not entitled to, when 5?> 

Divisions not entitled to, ^^'heu 53 

Resignations 

Officers shall forward, when 77 

Returns and Reports 

By Camp ., made 5) 51 

l5y Divisions, made. ol 

Revenues 

Commandery-in-Chief shall receive — 52 53 
Div'sions shall receive 52 53 

Revocation of Charter 

Commander-in-Chief may revoke,when 50 



98 
Ribbons Page 



(Jommanderv-in-Chief, description of 

Division, description of 

Camp Officers, description of 

Rituals 

Amendments of, how made 

(jieueral use prohibited 


70 
71 
71 

46 

77 






77 


Captain, duty of, in regard to 

Rules of Order 




77 

81 86 


s. 

Salaries 

Adjutanl General and Quartermaster 
General 


61 


Seals 

For Commandery-in-Chief , Divisions 
Camps 


and 


63 64 


Second Lieutenant 

How chosen and duties of 

Tenure of office 




13 15 
13 


Secrets 




•21 


Sergeant of the Guard 

Captain shall appoint 




13 

17 


Sergeant Major 

Appointment of 




27 


Senior Vice Commander-in-Chief 

How chosen and duties of 

Senior Vice Division Commander 
How chosen and duties of 




S9 41 
2(5 •■*7 


Sick Members 

To be visited by Avhom 

Special Committees 

Who shall appoint 

Who can not be appointed 

Duties of Chairman of 

AVho can be excused from service 

Division Commander shall appoint, 
when 


19 

20 
20 
20 
20 

32 



99 

Special meetings of Camps Page 

Call for, how worked 22 

Surgeon 

Appointment of 27 

Surgeon General 

Appointment of ^^ 

Suspension 

Of members, for Avhat 50 

Of Camps, tor what.... 40 

Of Divisions, for what .'.'.'.'.. .'.'.' 53 

T. 

Tax 

Commandery-in-Chief, shall levy 59 

How pa able 59 

Duties of Division Commander as to ' ' 53 

Divisions shall levy 52 

Camps may levy, when 53 

Title of Orgauizatton 3 

Transfer Card 

Privileges granted under 9 

Camps may admit on, when and how ' <) 

Who entitled to 

Void, when 

u. 

Uniforms 

What shall constitute 

Unwritten Worl: 

Must not be divulged, and penalty. . 

V. 

Vacancies 

Camp offices, how filled 14 

Commaudery- in -Chief offices, how 

filifcd 40 

Council-in-Chief offices. ) o\v tilled .' " " " -jr, 

Division offices, how fi lied 2(1 

Standing, or Special Ciimmittees,hov,- 

filled 4(5 

Quartermaster General, how filled. .... 77 

Visitors 

Uuion Soldiers. Sailors and Marines. . . 7G 77 
Members of u. A. K 7C. 77 

Vote " , * 

Members notcrititled to, when f;8 



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11 



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